Climate Change in Nepal
1,261 indicators covering climate change for Nepal.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per capita | 0.2643 kg per person | 2023 | up 5.6% | 9th |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per unit of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 38.6% | 6th |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre | 54.75 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 13.7% | 7th |
| Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions | 4.4% | 2025 | up 11.4% | 66th |
| Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions | -0.1% | 2025 | down 120.4% | 178th |
| Temperature anomalies vs. latitude | 0.9604 °C | 2025 | up 53,221.4% | 49th |
| Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL | 4 | 2024 | down 33.3% | 17th |
| People affected by disaster, Number | 2.59 million | 2024 | up 1,279.6% | 10th |
| Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita | 0 kt per person | 2023 | up 68.2% | 27th |
| Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 2.2% | 7th |
| Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 2023 | up 81.1% | 20th |
| Forest fires — Emissions | 31,446 kt | 2024 | up 99.6% | 13th |
| Other forest — Emissions | 3,250 kt | 2024 | up 201.3% | 21st |
| Annual CO₂ emissions | 18.78 million tonnes | 2024 | up 147.5% | 92nd |
| Annual CO₂ emissions by world region | 18.78 million tonnes | 2024 | up 147.5% | 92nd |
| Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions | 18.78 million tonnes | 2024 | up 147.5% | 92nd |
| Carbon dioxide emissions by income level | 18.78 million tonnes | 2024 | up 147.5% | 92nd |
| Greenhouse gas emissions | 58.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 20.9% | 87th |
| Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry | 26.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 85.3% | 95th |
| Methane emissions | 27.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 6.4% | 58th |
| Nitrous oxide emissions | 6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 13.8% | 71st |
| CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry | 8.49 million tonnes | 2024 | up 85.8% | 94th |
| Per capita greenhouse gas emissions | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | up 12.9% | 163rd |
| Per capita methane emissions | 0.9411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 0.7% | 105th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type | 0.2863 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 73.4% | 182nd |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from oil | 8.49 million tonnes | 2024 | up 85.8% | 94th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil | 0.2863 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 73.4% | 182nd |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from cement | 2.29 million tonnes | 2024 | up 93.5% | 54th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement | 0.0772 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 80.6% | 98th |
| Carbon intensity of energy | 356.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2024 | up 10.3% | 7th |
| Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions | 428,262 tonnes | 2024 | down 68.7% | 55th |
| Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions | 18.78 million tonnes | 2024 | up 147.5% | 92nd |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring | 0 tonnes | 2024 | — | 105th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring | 0 tonnes per person | 2024 | — | 105th |
| Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions | 0.8927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | up 73.0% | 161st |
| Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | up 12.9% | 162nd |
| Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita | 2.51 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 36.7% | 66th |
| Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita | 356.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2024 | up 10.3% | 7th |
| Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry | 0.8927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | up 73.0% | 162nd |
| CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change | 18.78 million tonnes | 2024 | up 147.5% | 92nd |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil | 126.98 million tonnes | 2024 | up 109.2% | 128th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement | 35.08 million tonnes | 2024 | up 359.5% | 86th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring | 0 tonnes | 2024 | — | 121st |
| Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions | 2.3% | 2024 | down 89.4% | 101st |
| CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change | 25.53 million tonnes | 2024 | up 80.8% | 103rd |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change | 6.75 million tonnes | 2024 | up 3.4% | 61st |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita | 0.2276 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 3.5% | 85th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change | 25.53 million tonnes | 2024 | up 80.8% | 103rd |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change | 0.8609 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 68.7% | 169th |
| Share of global greenhouse gas emissions | 0.1% | 2024 | up 15.7% | 87th |
| Greenhouse gas emissions by gas | 6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 13.8% | 71st |
| Share of global methane emissions | 0.3% | 2024 | down 3.6% | 56th |
| Share of global nitrous oxide emissions | 0.2% | 2024 | up 6.0% | 71st |
| Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use | 0.0004 °C | 2024 | up 39.5% | 112th |
| Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources | 0.0004 °C | 2024 | up 39.5% | 112th |
| Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use | 0.0019 °C | 2024 | up 9.2% | 58th |
| Global warming contributions by gas and source | 0 °C | 2024 | up 26.2% | 78th |
| Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region | 58.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 20.9% | 87th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal | 0.2697 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 306.6% | 70th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from coal | 8.00 million tonnes | 2024 | up 335.7% | 49th |