Climate Change in Nepal 1,261 indicators covering climate change for Nepal. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 70.04 million tonnes 2024 up 222.6% 86th Per capita CO₂ emissions by source 0.2697 tonnes per person 2024 up 306.6% 70th Incineration — Emissions 12.72 kt 2023 up 2.6% 77th Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) 12.72 kt 2023 up 2.6% 77th Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions 12.72 kt 2023 up 2.6% 77th Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price 0.0% 2025 — 50th Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 70.35 years 2023 up 4.1% 167th Rice — Area harvested, per capita 0.0485 ha per person 2023 down 10.1% 12th Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre 10.04 ha per square kilometre 2023 down 3.2% 8th Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 10.1% 12th Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 3.2% 8th Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 10.0% 12th Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 3.1% 8th Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per capita 0.0267 t per person 2023 down 10.1% 12th Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square 5.52 t per square kilometre 2023 down 3.2% 8th Raw milk of sheep — Production 13,348 t 2023 down 35.1% 52nd Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population 93.7 2022 up 32.2% 147th Beans, dry — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 24.0% 67th Beans, dry — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per square 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 18.2% 44th Beans, dry — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 18.9% 65th Beans, dry — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per square 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 12.8% 43rd Beans, dry — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 18.5% 66th Beans, dry — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 12.3% 44th Beans, dry — Crop residues (N content), per capita 0.0087 kg per person 2023 down 19.2% 68th Beans, dry — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre 1.8 kg per square kilometre 2023 down 13.0% 46th Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 14.0% 44th Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 50.1% 6th Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 7.5% 20th Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 14.1% 45th Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 50.1% 6th Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 7.6% 21st Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per capita 0.0094 t per person 2023 down 14.0% 44th Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per unit 0 t per US$ of GDP 2023 down 50.1% 6th Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per 1.95 t per square kilometre 2023 down 7.5% 20th Wheat — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 9.5% 46th Wheat — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 36.4% 9th Wheat — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 17.8% 23rd Wheat — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 9.5% 46th Wheat — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 36.4% 9th Wheat — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 17.9% 23rd Wheat — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 9.5% 46th Wheat — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 36.4% 9th Wheat — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 17.8% 23rd Wheat — Crop residues (N content), per capita 0.9196 kg per person 2023 up 9.5% 46th Wheat — Crop residues (N content), per unit of GDP 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP 2023 down 36.4% 9th Wheat — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre 190.49 kg per square kilometre 2023 up 17.8% 23rd Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita 0.0001 kt per person 2023 down 10.1% 18th Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre 0.0294 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 3.2% 13th Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita 0.0001 kt per person 2023 down 10.1% 18th Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square 0.0294 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 3.2% 13th Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 10.1% 18th Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre 0.0011 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 3.2% 13th Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal 98.14 2021 unchanged 3rd Pre- and post-production — Energy Use 2,765 TJ 2023 up 27,413.6% 35th Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use 2,765 TJ 2023 up 27,413.6% 35th Raw milk of sheep — Emissions (CO2eq) 47.23 kt 2023 down 43.7% 58th Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 47.8% 12th Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 47.8% 12th Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 47.8% 12th Per capita methane emissions by sector 0.3368 kilograms per person 2023 down 7.1% 135th ← Previous Page 19 of 22 Next →