Which has higher waste — emissions, Nepal or USSR?

USSR, at 142.38 kt against 85.1 kt in Nepal as of 1991.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and USSR?

31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nepal vs USSR: Waste — Emissions (CO2)

Nepal

85.1 kt

in 2023

USSR

142.38 kt

in 1991

Nepal rank

23rd

USSR rank

21st

Waste — Emissions (CO2) over time

Nepal
USSR

How they compare

USSR currently reports 142.38 kt against 85.1 kt in Nepal, a difference of 57.28 kt.

That makes USSR's figure about 1.7 times Nepal's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 23rd and USSR ranks 21st of 169 countries.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	USSR	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 kt	0 kt	—
1970s	46.22 kt	46.22 kt	USSR
1980s	56.27 kt	56.27 kt	USSR
1990s	141.07 kt	141.07 kt	USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions, Nepal or USSR?: USSR, at 142.38 kt against 85.1 kt in Nepal as of 1991.
What is the difference in waste — emissions between Nepal and USSR?: 57.28 kt, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and USSR?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Nepal and USSR rank globally for waste — emissions?: Nepal ranks 23rd and USSR ranks 21st of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 202 places, 11,581 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf