Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Nepal
Nepal: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.0813 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Nepal stood at 0.0813 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 105.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Nepal peaked at 0.0813 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Nepal 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | +31.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | +19.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 0.004 Mt CO2e | +29.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | +47.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | +19.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0078 Mt CO2e | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 0.008 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0079 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0124 Mt CO2e | +34.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0141 Mt CO2e | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0148 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0158 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0179 Mt CO2e | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0195 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0197 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0216 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0221 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0216 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0221 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0175 Mt CO2e | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0175 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0157 Mt CO2e | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0172 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0165 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0168 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0187 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0294 Mt CO2e | +57.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0376 Mt CO2e | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0431 Mt CO2e | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0402 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0312 Mt CO2e | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0342 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0395 Mt CO2e | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0328 Mt CO2e | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 0.052 Mt CO2e | +58.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0628 Mt CO2e | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0657 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0374 Mt CO2e | -43.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0641 Mt CO2e | +71.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0737 Mt CO2e | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0779 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0777 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0813 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0813 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0422 Mt CO2e, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0813 Mt CO2e is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1185 Mt CO2e, 69% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +71.4% | 0.0374 Mt CO2e | 0.0641 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | 0.004 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.018 Mt CO2e | 0.0124 Mt CO2e | 0.0221 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0209 Mt CO2e | 0.0157 Mt CO2e | 0.0376 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0439 Mt CO2e | 0.0312 Mt CO2e | 0.0657 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0749 Mt CO2e | 0.0641 Mt CO2e | 0.0813 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Nepal?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Nepal was 0.0813 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0813 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Nepal ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.8%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 nitrous oxide (N2O), 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).