Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Nepal
Nepal: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 1,360.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Nepal, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1,360.1% for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 136.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Nepal peaked at 1,497.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 1991.
That places Nepal 11th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.2% | — |
| 1992 | 29.6% | +27.9% |
| 1993 | 43.2% | +45.6% |
| 1994 | 74.3% | +72.1% |
| 1995 | 89.4% | +20.4% |
| 1996 | 101.1% | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 122.1% | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 135.6% | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 206.5% | +52.3% |
| 2000 | 214.2% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 235.8% | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 174.2% | -26.1% |
| 2003 | 211.3% | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 168.9% | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 201.0% | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 149.2% | -25.8% |
| 2007 | 156.5% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 183.5% | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 273.4% | +49.0% |
| 2010 | 339.6% | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 392.5% | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 471.9% | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 478.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 575.5% | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 572.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 889.0% | +55.2% |
| 2017 | 1,112.8% | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 1,271.4% | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 1,136.8% | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 1,412.0% | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 1,497.1% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 1,282.3% | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 1,317.9% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 1,360.1% | +3.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1,360.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 251.3%, 5.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1,360.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 761.0%, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.7% | 23.2% | 206.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 196.8% | 149.2% | 273.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 724.1% | 339.6% | 1,271.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,373.9% | 1,282.3% | 1,497.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Nepal?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Nepal was 1,360.1% in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,497.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 1991.
- How does Nepal rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Nepal ranks 11th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.