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Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Nepal

Nepal: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.2353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.2353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
132nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1938
All-time low
0.1465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Nepal, 1850–2024

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Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 0.2353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Nepal peaked at 0.2889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1938 and was at its lowest, 0.1465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.

That places Nepal 132nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.1558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1860s 0.161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1870s 0.1946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1880s 0.2457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1890s 0.2602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1900s 0.2634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1910s 0.2667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1920s 0.2764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1930s 0.2856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1940s 0.2483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1950s 0.2042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1960s 0.1973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1970s 0.1963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1980s 0.197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1990s 0.1917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2000s 0.1792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2010s 0.2209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2020s 0.2368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 129 Armenia 0.2393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  2. 130 United Arab Emirates 0.239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  3. 131 Samoa 0.2377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  4. 133 Tonga 0.2352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  5. 134 Djibouti 0.2298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  6. 135 Singapore 0.2293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Nepal?
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Nepal was 0.2353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.2889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1938.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
How does Nepal rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
Nepal ranks 132nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Source
Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.