Climate Change in Nepal

1,261 indicators covering climate change for Nepal.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Raw milk of buffalo — Production 1.40 million t 2023 up 17.8% 5th
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel 55,214 tonnes 2024 up 22.0% 54th
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation 552,969 tonnes 2024 up 16.3% 79th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. GDP per capita 1.86 kilograms 2024 up 13.9% 75th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation 18.65 kilograms 2024 up 8.5% 105th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic commercial passenger flights 1.86 kilograms 2024 up 13.9% 75th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area 1.86 kilograms 2024 up 13.9% 74th
Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Production 116,503 t 2023 down 33.5% 6th
Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity 35.92 kg CO2eq/kg 2023 down 13.4% 19th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions 47.28 million tonnes 2023 up 780.5% 60th
Food Household Consumption — Energy Use 12.56 TJ 2014 up 400.0% 27th
Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita 1.59 tonnes per person 2023 up 718.0% 95th
Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? 1.59 tonnes per person 2023 up 718.0% 95th
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions 1.59 tonnes per person 2023 up 718.0% 95th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.59 tonnes per person 2023 up 718.0% 95th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index 1.59 tonnes per person 2023 up 718.0% 95th
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 157.7% 2023 up 1,256.3% 7th
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 28.93 million tonnes 2023 up 3,512.0% 21st
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita 0.9743 tonnes per person 2023 up 3,270.1% 40th
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Storm 1 2022 unchanged 32nd
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm 544 2022 up 210.9% 74th
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC 7,762 1000 ha 2022 up 3.4% 30th
Raw milk of buffalo — Emissions intensity 1.14 kg CO2eq/kg 2023 down 47.2% 16th
Raw milk of buffalo — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,598 kt 2023 down 37.9% 5th
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC -18,072 kt 2022 down 36.7% 44th
Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Export quantity 0.92 t 2023 71st
Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Other uses 4,416 t 2023 up 111.6% 9th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 38.40 million tonnes CO₂e 2015 down 39.2% 68th
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per 1.97 2021 down 1.9% 48th
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters 582 2021 up 5.2% 32nd
Number of deaths due to disaster 508 2021 up 21.5% 33rd
Air transport emissions 0.8018 Tonnes 2024 up 206.0% 76th
Number of people affected by disaster 45,924 2021 up 228.2% 48th
Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 155.81 2021 up 205.8% 65th
Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters 1,773 2021 up 334.6% 37th
Food Transport — Energy Use 39.99 TJ 1997 up 900.0% 11th
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 24.8% 2022 down 38.2% 35th
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters 62.33 2021 up 62.2% 58th
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP 0.0% 2021 down 4.8% 58th
Direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters 62.33 million 2021 up 62.2% 41st
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters 6,891 2021 up 106.7% 58th
Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and other mixtures with calcium 0 t 2014 64th
Number of missing persons due to disaster 74 2021 down 45.2% 6th
Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to 8,843 2021 up 24.8% 24th
Insecticides – Chlorinated Hydrocarbons — Agricultural Use 0 t 2015 down 100.0% 30th
Direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical 1.47 million 2020 down 18.7% 42nd
Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and other mixtures with calcium 0 t 2014 14th
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Extreme 1 2018 unchanged 3rd
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected 0 2018 12th
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Landslide 2 2024 unchanged 2nd
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected 13 2024 down 97.3% 25th
Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed 28,417 2021 up 797.3% 30th
Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local 16.9% 2019 up 1,118.3% 66th
Number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters 0 2020 down 100.0% 65th
Decadal temperature anomalies 0.1577 °C 2010 up 461.3% 157th
Number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters 13 2020 down 66.7% 38th
Direct economic loss to cultural heritage damaged or destroyed 0 2019 13th
Direct economic loss to other damaged or destroyed productive assets 0 2018 16th
Direct agriculture loss attributed to disasters 54.4 2019 26th
Number of disruptions to other basic services attributed to disasters 2 2018 up 100.0% 32nd