Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Nepal
Nepal: Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF was 25.88 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Nepal, 2000–2023
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Nepal is 25.88 Mt CO2e, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 18.6% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Nepal peaked at 34.53 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.67 Mt CO2e, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 98th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.67 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 13.26 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 12.85 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 13.88 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 13.48 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 14.17 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 13.6 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 14.63 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 15.49 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 16.81 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 18.22 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 19.61 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 20.23 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 21.56 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 22.33 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 22.18 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 26.8 Mt CO2e | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 29.19 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 31.61 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 30.39 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 33.59 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 34.53 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 31.81 Mt CO2e | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 25.88 Mt CO2e | -18.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 25.88 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.44 Mt CO2e, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 25.88 Mt CO2e is above the median for South Asia, which is 25.88 Mt CO2e, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.08 Mt CO2e | 12.67 Mt CO2e | 16.81 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.21 Mt CO2e | 18.22 Mt CO2e | 31.61 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.45 Mt CO2e | 25.88 Mt CO2e | 34.53 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Nepal?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Nepal was 25.88 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 34.53 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.67 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf?
- Nepal ranks 98th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions including 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 sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, agriculture, and land use, land use changes, and forestry (LULUCF) sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).