Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Nepal
Nepal: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 0.0256 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (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
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Nepal stood at 0.0256 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 104.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Nepal peaked at 0.0256 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Nepal ranks 81st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | -20.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | +31.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | +23.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0053 Mt CO2e | +26.2% |
| 1996 | 0.006 Mt CO2e | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0066 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0078 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0087 Mt CO2e | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0078 Mt CO2e | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.008 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0085 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0087 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.007 Mt CO2e | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0089 Mt CO2e | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0112 Mt CO2e | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0127 Mt CO2e | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0121 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.011 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0113 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0125 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0096 Mt CO2e | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0172 Mt CO2e | +79.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0195 Mt CO2e | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0201 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0145 Mt CO2e | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0207 Mt CO2e | +42.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0231 Mt CO2e | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0246 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0245 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0256 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0256 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0205 Mt CO2e, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0256 Mt CO2e is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0444 Mt CO2e, 58% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +79.2% | 0.0096 Mt CO2e | 0.0172 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0048 Mt CO2e | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | 0.0078 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0085 Mt CO2e | 0.007 Mt CO2e | 0.0112 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.014 Mt CO2e | 0.0096 Mt CO2e | 0.0201 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0237 Mt CO2e | 0.0207 Mt CO2e | 0.0256 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0606 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
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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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 12.52 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Nepal?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Nepal was 0.0256 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 transport (energy) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0256 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Nepal ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.8%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (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 transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).