Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in Nepal

Nepal: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square was 0.0013 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0013 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
10th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.0014 kt per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0007 kt per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in Nepal, 1961–2023

00.0010.0010.002196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in Nepal stood at 0.0013 kt per square kilometre.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in Nepal peaked at 0.0014 kt per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 kt 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.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0007 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
1963 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1964 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1965 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1966 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
1967 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
1968 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
1969 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1970 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1971 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1972 0.0008 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
1973 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +5.4%
1974 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1975 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1976 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1977 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1978 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1979 0.0008 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
1980 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1981 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1982 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1983 0.001 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
1984 0.001 kt per square kilometre +6.4%
1985 0.001 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1986 0.001 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1987 0.0011 kt per square kilometre +7.6%
1988 0.0012 kt per square kilometre +5.4%
1989 0.0012 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1990 0.0012 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1991 0.0011 kt per square kilometre -6.2%
1992 0.0012 kt per square kilometre +7.0%
1993 0.0012 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
1994 0.0012 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
1995 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1996 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1997 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1998 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1999 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2000 0.0013 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2001 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
2002 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2003 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
2004 0.0013 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2005 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
2006 0.0013 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
2007 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
2008 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2009 0.0013 kt per square kilometre -2.1%
2010 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2011 0.0014 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
2012 0.0013 kt per square kilometre -4.6%
2013 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2014 0.0014 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2015 0.0013 kt per square kilometre -3.7%
2016 0.0014 kt per square kilometre +5.9%
2017 0.0013 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
2018 0.0014 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
2019 0.0014 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
2020 0.0014 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
2021 0.0014 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
2022 0.0014 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
2023 0.0013 kt per square kilometre -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 0.0009 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.001 kt per square kilometre 0.0009 kt per square kilometre 0.0012 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0012 kt per square kilometre 0.0011 kt per square kilometre 0.0013 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0013 kt per square kilometre 0.0013 kt per square kilometre 0.0013 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0013 kt per square kilometre 0.0013 kt per square kilometre 0.0014 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0014 kt per square kilometre 0.0013 kt per square kilometre 0.0014 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 7 Thailand 0.0015 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 8 Togo 0.0015 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 9 El Salvador 0.0014 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 11 Serbia 0.0013 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 12 Rwanda 0.0013 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 13 Romania 0.0013 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in Nepal?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in Nepal was 0.0013 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.0014 kt per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 1962.
How does Nepal rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square?
Nepal ranks 10th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square 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 Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
163 places, 9,200 data points, 1961–2023
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Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.