Per capita GHG emissions in Nepal
Nepal: Per capita GHG emissions was 1.94 tons/capita in 2018. ▲ Rising
Per capita GHG emissions in Nepal, 1990–2018
Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org. Measured in tons/capita.
Analysis
In 2018, per capita ghg emissions in Nepal stood at 1.94 tons/capita. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Nepal peaked at 1.94 tons/capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.05 tons/capita, in 1992.
Nepal ranks 163rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 tons/capita | 1.05 tons/capita | 1.22 tons/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 tons/capita | 1.07 tons/capita | 1.23 tons/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 tons/capita | 1.26 tons/capita | 1.94 tons/capita | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- 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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 2,990 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 211.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 688.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.33 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg emissions in Nepal?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Nepal was 1.94 tons/capita in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 tons/capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 tons/capita in 1992.
- How does Nepal rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Nepal ranks 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions (tons/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.