🇳🇵 Nepal's Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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• Emissions: Nepal emitted around 59 megatonnes CO₂e in 2024, about 0.1% of the global total.
• Per person: Emissions were around 2 tonnes per person per year in 2024, rated low on a scale where any level above zero adds warming.
• Trend: Nepal's emissions rose by around 0.95 megatonnes CO₂e a year over the ten years to 2024, a 1.7% yearly increase rather than the 4% yearly decline needed globally.
• What drives it: Methane made up 48% of emissions, CO₂ 41%, nitrous oxide 12% and F-gases 0%.
• Historic responsibility: Since 1851, Nepal's emissions have produced around 5,500 megatonnes CO₂e of warming impact, about 0.14% of the global total, averaging 2.8 tonnes per person per year.
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