Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Nepal
Nepal: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 20.59 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (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.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.26 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 13.54 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 13.64 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 14.13 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 14.48 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 15 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 15.29 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 15.69 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 16.04 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 16.15 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 16.94 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 17.1 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 16.66 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 17.42 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 17.63 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 17.77 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 17.68 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 18.17 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 18.44 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 18.55 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 18.71 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 18.17 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 18.92 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 18.69 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 19.68 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 20.26 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 20.51 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 20.78 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 21.12 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 21.41 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 21.58 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 21.9 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 22.17 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 22.66 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 22.85 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 23.2 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 23.16 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 24 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 24.44 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 24.66 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 25.2 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 25.86 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 25.38 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 26.25 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 26.04 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 25.86 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 26.71 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 26.66 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 27.13 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 27.26 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 27.56 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 27.3 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 27.36 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 21.63 Mt CO2e | -20.9% |
| 2024 | 20.59 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 20.59 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.32 Mt CO2e, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 20.59 Mt CO2e is above the median for South Asia, which is 15.86 Mt CO2e, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 67 Cameroon 21.82 Mt CO2e compare
- 68 Ecuador 21.67 Mt CO2e compare
- 69 Burkina Faso 21 Mt CO2e compare
- 71 North Korea 20.12 Mt CO2e compare
- 72 Guinea 18.98 Mt CO2e compare
- 73 Mozambique 18.74 Mt CO2e compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -100 % change on previous year (2000)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
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).