Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Nepal

Nepal: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 0.542 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.542 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.574 kt
in 2001
All-time low
0.5204 kt
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Nepal, 1990–2024

00.20.40.61990200720241990: 0.528 kt1991: 0.528 kt1992: 0.528 kt1993: 0.528 kt1994: 0.528 kt1995: 0.522 kt1996: 0.52 kt1997: 0.521 kt1998: 0.524 kt1999: 0.566 kt2000: 0.569 kt2001: 0.574 kt2002: 0.574 kt2003: 0.573 kt2004: 0.572 kt2005: 0.571 kt2006: 0.571 kt2007: 0.57 kt2008: 0.57 kt2009: 0.57 kt2010: 0.57 kt2011: 0.57 kt2012: 0.569 kt2013: 0.57 kt2014: 0.571 kt2015: 0.571 kt2016: 0.555 kt2017: 0.551 kt2018: 0.551 kt2019: 0.543 kt2020: 0.542 kt2021: 0.542 kt2022: 0.542 kt2023: 0.542 kt2024: 0.542 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 0.542 kt for cropland organic soils — emissions in 2024.

The figure is down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Nepal peaked at 0.574 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5204 kt, in 1996.

That places Nepal 36th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in Nepal, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 0.5277 kt
1991 0.5277 kt +0.0%
1992 0.5277 kt +0.0%
1993 0.5277 kt +0.0%
1994 0.5277 kt +0.0%
1995 0.5216 kt -1.2%
1996 0.5204 kt -0.2%
1997 0.5215 kt +0.2%
1998 0.5237 kt +0.4%
1999 0.5658 kt +8.0%
2000 0.5693 kt +0.6%
2001 0.574 kt +0.8%
2002 0.5736 kt -0.1%
2003 0.5733 kt -0.1%
2004 0.5718 kt -0.3%
2005 0.5708 kt -0.2%
2006 0.5706 kt -0.0%
2007 0.5698 kt -0.1%
2008 0.5696 kt -0.0%
2009 0.5696 kt +0.0%
2010 0.5698 kt +0.0%
2011 0.5695 kt -0.1%
2012 0.5694 kt -0.0%
2013 0.5698 kt +0.1%
2014 0.5711 kt +0.2%
2015 0.571 kt -0.0%
2016 0.555 kt -2.8%
2017 0.5513 kt -0.7%
2018 0.5512 kt -0.0%
2019 0.5434 kt -1.4%
2020 0.5424 kt -0.2%
2021 0.5423 kt -0.0%
2022 0.542 kt -0.1%
2023 0.542 kt +0.0%
2024 0.542 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5291 kt 0.5204 kt 0.5658 kt 10
2000s 0.5712 kt 0.5693 kt 0.574 kt 10
2010s 0.5622 kt 0.5434 kt 0.5711 kt 10
2020s 0.5421 kt 0.542 kt 0.5424 kt 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 33 Greece 0.7654 kt compare
  2. 34 Bulgaria 0.7248 kt compare
  3. 35 India 0.6954 kt compare
  4. 37 Madagascar 0.5257 kt compare
  5. 38 Ireland 0.4889 kt compare
  6. 39 Italy 0.4741 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — emissions in Nepal?
Cropland organic soils — emissions in Nepal was 0.542 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 0.574 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5204 kt in 1996.
How does Nepal rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
Nepal ranks 36th 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 5.1%. 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 Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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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.