Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Nepal
Nepal: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 41.47 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions 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
Nepal recorded 41.47 Mt CO2e for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Nepal peaked at 50.76 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.68 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Nepal ranks 89th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.68 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 16 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 16.21 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 16.9 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 17.24 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 17.74 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 18.04 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 18.55 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 18.95 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 19.26 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 20.24 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 20.36 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 19.99 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 21.11 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 21.44 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 21.42 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 21.57 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 22.21 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 22.57 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 22.57 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 23.1 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 22.85 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 23.71 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 23.64 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 25.21 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 26.07 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 26.48 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 27.03 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 27.63 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 28.62 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 28.9 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 29.49 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 29.08 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 30.11 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 29.71 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 30.41 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 29.84 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 30.86 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 31.73 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 33.04 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 34.46 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 35.85 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 36.46 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 37.79 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 38.56 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 38.42 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 43.03 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 45.42 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 47.84 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 46.62 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 49.82 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 50.76 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 48.04 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 42.12 Mt CO2e | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 41.47 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 41.47 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.08 Mt CO2e, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 41.47 Mt CO2e is above the median for South Asia, which is 39.32 Mt CO2e, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.46 Mt CO2e | 15.68 Mt CO2e | 19.26 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.35 Mt CO2e | 19.99 Mt CO2e | 22.57 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.43 Mt CO2e | 22.85 Mt CO2e | 28.62 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.32 Mt CO2e | 28.9 Mt CO2e | 33.04 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.44 Mt CO2e | 34.46 Mt CO2e | 47.84 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.44 Mt CO2e | 41.47 Mt CO2e | 50.76 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Nepal?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Nepal was 41.47 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 50.76 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.68 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Nepal ranks 89th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).