Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Nepal
Nepal: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 1,803 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1,803 kt for cropland organic soils — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Nepal peaked at 1,890 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,655 kt, in 1996.
That places Nepal 37th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,665 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,665 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,665 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,665 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,665 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,656 kt | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1,655 kt | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,660 kt | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,672 kt | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,858 kt | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 1,871 kt | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,889 kt | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,890 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,890 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,887 kt | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,884 kt | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,883 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,881 kt | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,880 kt | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,880 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,879 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,878 kt | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,877 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,877 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,879 kt | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,878 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,837 kt | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,826 kt | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,827 kt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,806 kt | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,805 kt | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,804 kt | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,803 kt | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,803 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,803 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,683 kt | 1,655 kt | 1,858 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,883 kt | 1,871 kt | 1,890 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,856 kt | 1,806 kt | 1,879 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,804 kt | 1,803 kt | 1,805 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More climate change data for Nepal
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 163.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — emissions in Nepal?
- Cropland organic soils — emissions in Nepal was 1,803 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,890 kt in 2003.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,655 kt in 1996.
- How does Nepal rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Nepal ranks 37th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.