Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Nepal
Nepal: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 73.43 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Nepal stood at 73.43 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Nepal peaked at 108.31 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 73.43 %, in 2023.
Nepal ranks 47th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 108.31 % | — |
| 1991 | 106.95 % | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 105.8 % | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 104.54 % | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 103.43 % | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 100.04 % | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 99.57 % | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 98.54 % | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 100.59 % | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 96.63 % | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 97.21 % | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 96.42 % | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 98.62 % | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 96.83 % | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 98.5 % | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 97.13 % | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 98.93 % | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 98.13 % | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 95.97 % | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 93.95 % | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 92.36 % | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 83.84 % | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 85.06 % | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 83.54 % | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 80.9 % | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 81.14 % | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 83.11 % | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 79.04 % | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 75.54 % | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 77.98 % | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 75.96 % | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 77.08 % | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 78.17 % | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 73.43 % | -6.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 73.43 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.82 %, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 73.43 % is above the median for South Asia, which is 50.31 %, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.44 % | 96.63 % | 108.31 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.17 % | 93.95 % | 98.93 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.25 % | 75.54 % | 92.36 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.16 % | 73.43 % | 78.17 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 44 Mauritania 75.5 % compare
- 45 Papua New Guinea 75.48 % compare
- 46 Eritrea 75.11 % compare
- 48 Eswatini 73.12 % compare
- 49 Sierra Leone 72.74 % compare
- 50 Polynesia 72.12 % compare
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 agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Nepal?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Nepal was 73.43 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 108.31 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.43 % in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Nepal ranks 47th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.