AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Nepal
Nepal: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) was 4,987 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Nepal is 4,987 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Nepal peaked at 6,241 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,343 kt, in 1991.
Nepal ranks 80th of 257 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,362 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3,343 kt | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 3,420 kt | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 3,373 kt | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 3,554 kt | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 3,651 kt | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 3,421 kt | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 3,457 kt | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 3,596 kt | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 3,565 kt | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 3,499 kt | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 3,654 kt | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 3,375 kt | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 3,748 kt | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 3,721 kt | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 3,747 kt | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,661 kt | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 3,688 kt | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3,928 kt | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 4,258 kt | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 4,538 kt | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 4,552 kt | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 4,792 kt | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 5,083 kt | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 5,205 kt | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 4,753 kt | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 6,241 kt | +31.3% |
| 2017 | 5,133 kt | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 5,364 kt | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 5,911 kt | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 5,457 kt | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 6,078 kt | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 5,344 kt | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 4,987 kt | -6.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 4,987 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,925 kt, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 4,987 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 3,186 kt, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,474 kt | 3,343 kt | 3,651 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,728 kt | 3,375 kt | 4,258 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,157 kt | 4,538 kt | 6,241 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,467 kt | 4,987 kt | 6,078 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More climate change data for Nepal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.93 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,890 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,588 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 699.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,263 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,590 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.76 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Nepal?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Nepal was 4,987 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 6,241 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,343 kt in 1991.
- How does Nepal rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Nepal ranks 80th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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