Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Nepal

Nepal: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 20.59 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20.59 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
70th
of 203 countries
All-time high
27.56 Mt CO2e
in 2020
All-time low
13.26 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Nepal, 1970–2024

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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 (total) excluding lulucf in Nepal stood at 20.59 Mt CO2e.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Nepal peaked at 27.56 Mt CO2e in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.26 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

That places Nepal 70th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.72 Mt CO2e 13.26 Mt CO2e 16.15 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 17.64 Mt CO2e 16.66 Mt CO2e 18.55 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 19.82 Mt CO2e 18.17 Mt CO2e 21.41 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 23.06 Mt CO2e 21.58 Mt CO2e 24.66 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 26.24 Mt CO2e 25.2 Mt CO2e 27.26 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 24.89 Mt CO2e 20.59 Mt CO2e 27.56 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 67 Cameroon 21.82 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 68 Ecuador 21.67 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 69 Burkina Faso 21 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 71 North Korea 20.12 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 72 Guinea 18.98 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 73 Mozambique 18.74 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Nepal?
Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Nepal was 20.59 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 27.56 Mt CO2e in 2020.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 13.26 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Nepal rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
Nepal ranks 70th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), 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).