Methane emissions — all countries

Methane emissions — Nepal

Methane emissions in Nepal in 2024 — 27.91 Mt. Ranked 142 in the world out of 199. Since 1850, the indicator has risen by 472%.

2024 27.91 Mt +0.45% vs 2023
World rank 142of 199
Period maximum 27.91 Mt2024
Period minimum 4.88 Mt1850

Trend over time

1850–2024 · million tonnes CO₂e

Methane emissions — Nepal, 1850–20240102030185018681886190419221940195819761994201220241850: 4.88 Mt1853: 4.94 Mt1856: 5 Mt1859: 5.05 Mt1862: 5.11 Mt1865: 5.17 Mt1868: 5.23 Mt1871: 5.29 Mt1874: 5.38 Mt1877: 5.46 Mt1880: 5.54 Mt1883: 5.62 Mt1886: 5.71 Mt1889: 5.79 Mt1892: 5.84 Mt1895: 5.87 Mt1898: 5.9 Mt1901: 5.95 Mt1904: 6.06 Mt1907: 6.16 Mt1910: 6.27 Mt1913: 6.59 Mt1916: 6.92 Mt1919: 7.25 Mt1922: 7.5 Mt1925: 7.71 Mt1928: 7.93 Mt1931: 8.15 Mt1934: 8.38 Mt1937: 8.64 Mt1940: 8.9 Mt1943: 9.19 Mt1946: 9.48 Mt1949: 9.78 Mt1952: 10.31 Mt1955: 10.9 Mt1958: 11.49 Mt1961: 12.32 Mt1964: 12.76 Mt1967: 13.25 Mt1970: 13.92 Mt1973: 14.78 Mt1976: 15.96 Mt1979: 16.92 Mt1982: 17.55 Mt1985: 18.42 Mt1988: 19 Mt1991: 18.77 Mt1994: 20.21 Mt1997: 21.32 Mt2000: 22.01 Mt2003: 23.06 Mt2006: 23.64 Mt2009: 25.09 Mt2012: 25.6 Mt2015: 26.1 Mt2018: 27.22 Mt2021: 27.79 Mt2024: 27.91 Mt
Change over the period: +23.03 (+471.96%) Average annual rate: 1.01 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nepal

Nepal 27.91 Mt
World computed 9,498.91 Mt
South Asia computed 1,240.37 Mt
Southern Asia computed 1,411.37 Mt
Lower-middle-income countries computed 2,489.63 Mt
Methane emissions — Nepal, by year Nepal All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 27.91 +0.12 +0.45%
2023 27.78 +0.13 +0.46%
2022 27.66 −0.13 −0.48%
2021 27.79 +0.14 +0.49%
2020 27.65 +0.3 +1.1%
2019 27.35 +0.13 +0.5%
2018 27.22 +0.41 +1.53%
2017 26.81 −0.12 −0.45%
2016 26.93 +0.83 +3.19%
2015 26.1 −0.14 −0.54%
2014 26.24 −0.19 −0.73%
2013 26.43 +0.83 +3.24%
2012 25.6 −0.47 −1.82%
2011 26.08 +0.55 +2.15%
2010 25.53 +0.44 +1.74%
2009 25.09 +0.28 +1.13%
2008 24.81 +0.4 +1.66%
2007 24.4 +0.76 +3.23%
2006 23.64 −0.01 −0.04%
2005 23.65 +0.38 +1.64%
2004 23.27 +0.21 +0.92%
2003 23.06 +0.45 +1.97%
2002 22.61 +0.25 +1.12%
2001 22.36 +0.36 +1.62%
2000 22.01 +0.14 +0.66%
1999 21.86 +0.21 +0.97%
1998 21.65 +0.33 +1.57%
1997 21.32 +0.27 +1.29%
1996 21.05 +0.26 +1.26%
1995 20.78 +0.57 +2.84%
1994 20.21 +0.91 +4.74%
1993 19.3 −0.13 −0.66%
1992 19.42 +0.66 +3.5%
1991 18.77 −0.44 −2.31%
1990 19.21 +0.15 +0.77%
1989 19.06 +0.07 +0.35%
1988 19 +0.2 +1.07%
1987 18.8 +0.38 +2.04%
1986 18.42 +0.01 +0.03%
1985 18.42 +0.13 +0.68%
1984 18.29 +0.26 +1.45%
1983 18.03 +0.48 +2.74%
1982 17.55 −0.19 −1.05%
1981 17.74 +0.16 +0.89%
1980 17.58 +0.66 +3.87%
1979 16.92 +0.2 +1.23%
1978 16.72 +0.33 +1.99%
1977 16.39 +0.43 +2.7%
1976 15.96 +0.36 +2.31%
1975 15.6 +0.47 +3.1%
1974 15.13 +0.35 +2.35%
1973 14.78 +0.44 +3.07%
1972 14.34 +0.15 +1.03%
1971 14.2 +0.28 +2.02%
1970 13.92 +0.24 +1.72%
1969 13.68 +0.21 +1.57%
1968 13.47 +0.22 +1.65%
1967 13.25 +0.38 +2.95%
1966 12.87 −0.03 −0.22%
1965 12.9 +0.14 +1.13%
1964 12.76 +0.11 +0.83%
1963 12.65 +0.23 +1.88%
1962 12.42 +0.1 +0.78%
1961 12.32 +0.42 +3.57%
1960 11.9 +0.21 +1.75%
1959 11.69 +0.2 +1.76%
1958 11.49 +0.2 +1.75%
1957 11.29 +0.2 +1.77%
1956 11.1 +0.2 +1.8%
1955 10.9 +0.2 +1.83%
1954 10.7 +0.2 +1.87%
1953 10.51 +0.2 +1.95%
1952 10.31 +0.21 +2.05%
1951 10.1 +0.22 +2.19%
1950 9.88 +0.1 +1.03%
1949 9.78 +0.1 +1.03%
1948 9.68 +0.1 +1.04%
1947 9.58 +0.1 +1.03%
1946 9.48 +0.1 +1.05%
1945 9.39 +0.1 +1.04%
1944 9.29 +0.1 +1.06%
1943 9.19 +0.1 +1.07%
1942 9.09 +0.1 +1.07%
1941 9 +0.1 +1.08%
1940 8.9 +0.09 +1.01%
1939 8.81 +0.09 +1.02%
1938 8.72 +0.09 +1.02%
1937 8.64 +0.09 +1.03%
1936 8.55 +0.09 +1.04%
1935 8.46 +0.08 +0.93%
1934 8.38 +0.08 +0.94%
1933 8.3 +0.08 +0.96%
1932 8.23 +0.08 +0.96%
1931 8.15 +0.08 +0.97%
1930 8.07 +0.07 +0.89%
1929 8 +0.07 +0.91%
1928 7.93 +0.07 +0.92%
1927 7.85 +0.07 +0.91%
1926 7.78 +0.07 +0.92%
1925 7.71 +0.07 +0.93%
1924 7.64 +0.07 +0.94%
1923 7.57 +0.07 +0.95%
1922 7.5 +0.07 +0.96%
1921 7.43 +0.07 +0.95%
1920 7.36 +0.11 +1.52%
1919 7.25 +0.11 +1.54%
1918 7.14 +0.11 +1.57%
1917 7.03 +0.11 +1.59%
1916 6.92 +0.11 +1.62%
1915 6.81 +0.11 +1.64%
1914 6.7 +0.11 +1.65%
1913 6.59 +0.11 +1.67%
1912 6.48 +0.11 +1.68%
1911 6.37 +0.11 +1.71%
1910 6.27 +0.04 +0.56%
1909 6.23 +0.04 +0.56%
1908 6.2 +0.04 +0.57%
1907 6.16 +0.04 +0.57%
1906 6.13 +0.04 +0.57%
1905 6.09 +0.03 +0.58%
1904 6.06 +0.03 +0.56%
1903 6.02 +0.03 +0.58%
1902 5.99 +0.04 +0.59%
1901 5.95 +0.04 +0.59%
1900 5.92 +0.01 +0.17%
1899 5.91 +0.01 +0.17%
1898 5.9 +0.01 +0.17%
1897 5.89 +0.01 +0.19%
1896 5.88 +0.01 +0.17%
1895 5.87 +0.01 +0.17%
1894 5.86 +0.01 +0.17%
1893 5.85 +0.01 +0.17%
1892 5.84 +0.01 +0.17%
1891 5.83 +0.01 +0.17%
1890 5.82 +0.03 +0.48%
1889 5.79 +0.03 +0.47%
1888 5.76 +0.03 +0.49%
1887 5.73 +0.03 +0.49%
1886 5.71 +0.03 +0.48%
1885 5.68 +0.03 +0.5%
1884 5.65 +0.03 +0.48%
1883 5.62 +0.03 +0.5%
1882 5.6 +0.03 +0.5%
1881 5.57 +0.03 +0.49%
1880 5.54 +0.03 +0.51%
1879 5.51 +0.03 +0.49%
1878 5.49 +0.03 +0.51%
1877 5.46 +0.03 +0.5%
1876 5.43 +0.03 +0.52%
1875 5.4 +0.03 +0.52%
1874 5.38 +0.03 +0.5%
1873 5.35 +0.03 +0.53%
1872 5.32 +0.03 +0.51%
1871 5.29 +0.03 +0.53%
1870 5.27 +0.02 +0.36%
1869 5.25 +0.02 +0.36%
1868 5.23 +0.02 +0.38%
1867 5.21 +0.02 +0.37%
1866 5.19 +0.02 +0.37%
1865 5.17 +0.02 +0.39%
1864 5.15 +0.02 +0.37%
1863 5.13 +0.02 +0.37%
1862 5.11 +0.02 +0.39%
1861 5.09 +0.02 +0.37%
1860 5.07 +0.02 +0.38%
1859 5.05 +0.02 +0.4%
1858 5.03 +0.02 +0.38%
1857 5.01 +0.02 +0.38%
1856 5 +0.02 +0.38%
1855 4.98 +0.02 +0.4%
1854 4.96 +0.02 +0.38%
1853 4.94 +0.02 +0.39%
1852 4.92 +0.02 +0.41%
1851 4.9 +0.02 +0.39%
1850 4.88

About the indicator

Methane emissions converted into carbon dioxide equivalent using the 100-year global warming potential. Methane accounts for about a fifth of the warming observed, and its sources are entirely different from those of CO2: livestock, rice paddies, landfills, and leaks in gas and oil production. The key difference is the timescale — methane stays in the atmosphere for about twelve years, against centuries for CO2, so cutting its emissions gives a visible effect within a decade.

Important: The conversion into CO2 equivalent depends on the horizon chosen: over twenty years methane weighs about three times more than over a hundred. The standard hundred-year horizon is used here, as in reporting under the Paris Agreement.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.