Global change over the last 50 years in Nepal
Nepal: Global change over the last 50 years was 123,403 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global change over the last 50 years in Nepal, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 123,403 for global change over the last 50 years in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 90.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Nepal peaked at 123,403 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,600, in 1965.
That places Nepal 81st out of 215 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.
Global change over the last 50 years in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,600 | — |
| 1966 | 1,603 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1,809 | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 1,818 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 1,926 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 1,900 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 2,100 | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,500 | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 2,800 | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 3,000 | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 3,300 | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 3,500 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 3,654 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 3,868 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 4,400 | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 4,700 | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 4,860 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 9,076 | +86.7% |
| 1986 | 9,443 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 10,716 | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 12,100 | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 12,522 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 14,546 | +16.2% |
| 1991 | 15,595 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 16,540 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 16,950 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 17,003 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 21,148 | +24.4% |
| 1996 | 21,879 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 23,207 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 24,866 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 25,780 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 31,723 | +23.1% |
| 2001 | 33,270 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 35,000 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 36,568 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 39,947 | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 42,463 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 45,425 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 46,779 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 48,750 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 48,230 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 49,730 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 52,450 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 56,000 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 57,520 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 64,900 | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 69,500 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 70,543 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 77,157 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 86,864 | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 92,252 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 97,822 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 105,291 | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 108,385 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 113,740 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 123,403 | +8.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 123,403 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 123,403 is below the median for South Asia, which is 267,712, 46% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global change over the last 50 years 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +86.7% | 4,860 | 9,076 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,751 | 1,600 | 1,926 | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,570 | 1,900 | 3,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,534 | 3,654 | 12,522 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,751 | 14,546 | 25,780 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,816 | 31,723 | 48,750 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,692 | 49,730 | 92,252 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,728 | 97,822 | 123,403 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in Nepal?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Nepal was 123,403 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 123,403 in 2024.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,600 in 1965.
- How does Nepal rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Nepal ranks 81st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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