Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Nepal
Nepal: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 79.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Nepal, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 79.5% for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Nepal peaked at 119.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 1991.
That places Nepal 106th out of 203 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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.1% | — |
| 1992 | 2.7% | -349.7% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | +291.2% |
| 1995 | 12.9% | +41.0% |
| 1996 | 14.7% | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 17.0% | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 19.6% | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 23.9% | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 25.1% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 27.7% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 30.4% | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 29.2% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 37.4% | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 43.1% | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 55.2% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 57.9% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 63.6% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 66.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 86.3% | +30.1% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 107.1% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 101.9% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 115.7% | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 119.8% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 108.0% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 82.4% | -23.7% |
| 2024 | 79.5% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | -1.1% | 23.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 25.1% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 49.2% | 107.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.1% | 79.5% | 119.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 103 Myanmar 86.3% compare
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More environment data for Nepal
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- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 7.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0008 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.001 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -55.88 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Nepal?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Nepal was 79.5% 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 119.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 1991.
- How does Nepal rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Nepal ranks 106th 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 18.8%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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 Change Land Use 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) to combine different GHGs. Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.