AFOLU — Emissions Share in Nepal
Nepal: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 75.95 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 75.95 % for afolu — emissions share in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Nepal peaked at 81.8 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 75.95 %, in 2023.
That places Nepal 102nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.8 % | — |
| 1991 | 80.95 % | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 81.62 % | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 80.67 % | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 79.87 % | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 79.73 % | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 79.08 % | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 79.26 % | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 79.57 % | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 79.02 % | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 78.06 % | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 78.5 % | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 77.76 % | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 78.39 % | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 77.97 % | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 77.71 % | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 77.34 % | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 77.32 % | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 77.53 % | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.2 % | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 78.69 % | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 78.7 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 80.33 % | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 79.86 % | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 80.17 % | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 79.35 % | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 81.07 % | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 78.68 % | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 79.04 % | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 80.42 % | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 78.86 % | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 79.68 % | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 77.97 % | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 75.95 % | -2.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 75.95 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.84 %, 91% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 75.95 % is above the median for South Asia, which is 68.5 %, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.16 % | 79.02 % | 81.8 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.88 % | 77.32 % | 78.5 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.63 % | 78.68 % | 81.07 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.12 % | 75.95 % | 79.68 % | 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 share in Nepal?
- Afolu — emissions share in Nepal was 75.95 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.95 % in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Nepal ranks 102nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.