Nepal carbon profile

Nepal emits roughly 19 Mt of CO₂ per year — about 0.05% of global emissions, ranking #87 worldwide. At 0.6 tonnes per person (#98 per capita), its footprint is far below the global average of ~4.7 t.

Emissions have surged over the past five years (+47%) and surged over the decade (+147%). Growth in energy demand is still outpacing clean-energy deployment.

Renewables supply about 100% of electricity. The power sector is largely decarbonized, so remaining emissions come mostly from transport, industry and heating.

Without policy shifts, emissions could grow another ~47% by 2030 as the economy expands. Maintaining clean growth while industrializing is the key challenge.