AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) in Nepal
Nepal: AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) was 18.82 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions in Nepal is 18.82 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 in Nepal peaked at 23.55 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.62 kt, in 1991.
That places Nepal 80th out of 257 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.69 kt | — |
| 1991 | 12.62 kt | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 12.91 kt | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 12.73 kt | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 13.41 kt | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 13.78 kt | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 12.91 kt | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 13.05 kt | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 13.57 kt | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 13.45 kt | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 13.2 kt | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 13.79 kt | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 12.74 kt | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 14.14 kt | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 14.04 kt | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.14 kt | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 13.82 kt | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 13.92 kt | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 14.82 kt | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 16.07 kt | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 17.13 kt | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 17.18 kt | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 18.08 kt | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 19.18 kt | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 19.64 kt | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 17.94 kt | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 23.55 kt | +31.3% |
| 2017 | 19.37 kt | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 20.24 kt | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 22.3 kt | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 20.59 kt | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 22.94 kt | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 20.17 kt | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 18.82 kt | -6.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 18.82 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.04 kt, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 18.82 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 12.02 kt, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.11 kt | 12.62 kt | 13.78 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.07 kt | 12.74 kt | 16.07 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.46 kt | 17.13 kt | 23.55 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.63 kt | 18.82 kt | 22.94 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 in Nepal?
- Afolu — emissions in Nepal was 18.82 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 23.55 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.62 kt in 1991.
- How does Nepal rank for afolu — emissions?
- Nepal ranks 80th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions 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 (N2O). 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