Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Nepal
Nepal: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 3.21 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Nepal, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Nepal is 3.21 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Nepal peaked at 3.37 Mt CO2e in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.41 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Nepal ranks 15th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.41 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 1.41 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.44 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.47 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 1.5 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.53 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.56 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 1.59 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.62 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.65 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.69 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.72 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.75 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.79 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.82 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.86 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.9 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.93 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.97 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 2.01 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.05 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.09 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.14 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.19 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.23 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.28 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.33 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.38 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.43 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.48 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.59 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 2.65 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.74 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.8 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.86 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.92 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.97 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.03 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.09 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.13 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.16 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.24 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.76 Mt CO2e | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 3.09 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 3.1 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.15 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.18 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.23 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.27 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.29 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.37 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.17 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 3.23 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.2 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 3.21 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 3.21 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4592 Mt CO2e, 7.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 3.21 Mt CO2e is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.95 Mt CO2e, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.52 Mt CO2e | 1.41 Mt CO2e | 1.65 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 Mt CO2e | 1.69 Mt CO2e | 2.01 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.26 Mt CO2e | 2.05 Mt CO2e | 2.48 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 Mt CO2e | 2.59 Mt CO2e | 3.13 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 Mt CO2e | 2.76 Mt CO2e | 3.29 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 Mt CO2e | 3.17 Mt CO2e | 3.37 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Nepal?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Nepal was 3.21 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- Nepal ranks 15th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).