All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per in Nepal

Nepal: All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per was 14.31 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.31 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
10th
of 162 countries
All-time high
14.78 t per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
7.54 t per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per in Nepal, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Nepal is 14.31 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Nepal peaked at 14.78 t per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.54 t per square kilometre, in 1962.

That places Nepal 10th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961 to 2023.
Year t per square kilometre Change
1961 7.55 t per square kilometre
1962 7.54 t per square kilometre -0.0%
1963 7.58 t per square kilometre +0.4%
1964 7.65 t per square kilometre +1.0%
1965 7.75 t per square kilometre +1.2%
1966 7.76 t per square kilometre +0.2%
1967 7.71 t per square kilometre -0.6%
1968 8 t per square kilometre +3.8%
1969 8.18 t per square kilometre +2.2%
1970 8.36 t per square kilometre +2.2%
1971 8.39 t per square kilometre +0.4%
1972 8.24 t per square kilometre -1.8%
1973 8.68 t per square kilometre +5.4%
1974 8.81 t per square kilometre +1.5%
1975 8.88 t per square kilometre +0.8%
1976 8.95 t per square kilometre +0.9%
1977 9.03 t per square kilometre +0.8%
1978 9.16 t per square kilometre +1.5%
1979 8.94 t per square kilometre -2.4%
1980 9.23 t per square kilometre +3.2%
1981 9.52 t per square kilometre +3.1%
1982 9.67 t per square kilometre +1.6%
1983 10.12 t per square kilometre +4.7%
1984 10.77 t per square kilometre +6.3%
1985 10.99 t per square kilometre +2.1%
1986 10.97 t per square kilometre -0.2%
1987 11.8 t per square kilometre +7.6%
1988 12.43 t per square kilometre +5.4%
1989 12.57 t per square kilometre +1.2%
1990 12.73 t per square kilometre +1.2%
1991 11.94 t per square kilometre -6.2%
1992 12.77 t per square kilometre +7.0%
1993 12.45 t per square kilometre -2.5%
1994 13.03 t per square kilometre +4.7%
1995 13.32 t per square kilometre +2.2%
1996 13.38 t per square kilometre +0.4%
1997 13.45 t per square kilometre +0.6%
1998 13.59 t per square kilometre +1.0%
1999 13.65 t per square kilometre +0.5%
2000 13.64 t per square kilometre -0.1%
2001 13.74 t per square kilometre +0.7%
2002 13.82 t per square kilometre +0.6%
2003 13.96 t per square kilometre +1.0%
2004 13.86 t per square kilometre -0.7%
2005 14.03 t per square kilometre +1.2%
2006 13.62 t per square kilometre -2.9%
2007 14.27 t per square kilometre +4.8%
2008 14.3 t per square kilometre +0.2%
2009 13.99 t per square kilometre -2.1%
2010 14.17 t per square kilometre +1.2%
2011 14.63 t per square kilometre +3.2%
2012 13.96 t per square kilometre -4.6%
2013 14.03 t per square kilometre +0.5%
2014 14.35 t per square kilometre +2.3%
2015 13.81 t per square kilometre -3.7%
2016 14.62 t per square kilometre +5.9%
2017 14.3 t per square kilometre -2.2%
2018 14.71 t per square kilometre +2.9%
2019 14.45 t per square kilometre -1.8%
2020 14.62 t per square kilometre +1.2%
2021 14.78 t per square kilometre +1.1%
2022 14.72 t per square kilometre -0.4%
2023 14.31 t per square kilometre -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.75 t per square kilometre 7.54 t per square kilometre 8.18 t per square kilometre 9
1970s 8.74 t per square kilometre 8.24 t per square kilometre 9.16 t per square kilometre 10
1980s 10.81 t per square kilometre 9.23 t per square kilometre 12.57 t per square kilometre 10
1990s 13.03 t per square kilometre 11.94 t per square kilometre 13.65 t per square kilometre 10
2000s 13.92 t per square kilometre 13.62 t per square kilometre 14.3 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 14.3 t per square kilometre 13.81 t per square kilometre 14.71 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 14.61 t per square kilometre 14.31 t per square kilometre 14.78 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 7 Thailand 16.22 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 8 Togo 16 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 9 El Salvador 14.89 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 11 Serbia 14.22 t per square kilometre compare
  5. 12 Rwanda 14.04 t per square kilometre compare
  6. 13 Romania 13.58 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Nepal?
All crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Nepal was 14.31 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 14.78 t per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 7.54 t per square kilometre in 1962.
How does Nepal rank for all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per?
Nepal ranks 10th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 9,263 data points, 1961–2023
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All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.