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AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nepal

Nepal: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 48.56 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
48.56 %
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
57th
of 209 countries
All-time high
78.75 %
in 1990
All-time low
48.56 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nepal, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 78.8 %1991: 76.8 %1992: 76.5 %1993: 75.4 %1994: 75.2 %1995: 73.4 %1996: 72.9 %1997: 72.1 %1998: 73.5 %1999: 71.1 %2000: 70.9 %2001: 70.5 %2002: 71.5 %2003: 71.1 %2004: 72 %2005: 71.1 %2006: 71.9 %2007: 72 %2008: 70.6 %2009: 69.3 %2010: 68.5 %2011: 70.4 %2012: 71.2 %2013: 69.7 %2014: 67.3 %2015: 67.4 %2016: 62.5 %2017: 57.2 %2018: 54.6 %2019: 57.1 %2020: 54.5 %2021: 55.9 %2022: 55.5 %2023: 48.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 48.56 % for afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Nepal peaked at 78.75 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 48.56 %, in 2023.

Nepal ranks 57th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 74.57 % 71.11 % 78.75 % 10
2000s 71.09 % 69.3 % 72.04 % 10
2010s 64.6 % 54.61 % 71.24 % 10
2020s 53.62 % 48.56 % 55.92 % 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 54 Latvia 55.38 % compare
  2. 55 Lao People's Democratic Republic 51.56 % compare
  3. 56 Solomon Islands 51.51 % compare
  4. 58 Ireland 48.1 % compare
  5. 59 Kenya 47.62 % compare
  6. 60 Pakistan 47.39 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Nepal?
Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Nepal was 48.56 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 78.75 % in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 48.56 % in 2023.
How does Nepal rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
Nepal ranks 57th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.