Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Nepal
Nepal: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) was 39.5 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 39.5 kt for domestic wastewater — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in Nepal peaked at 39.53 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.97 kt, in 1990.
That places Nepal 53rd out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.97 kt | — |
| 1991 | 26.65 kt | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 27.41 kt | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 28.17 kt | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 28.89 kt | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 29.59 kt | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 30.25 kt | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 30.89 kt | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 31.5 kt | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 32.09 kt | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 32.65 kt | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 33.18 kt | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 33.69 kt | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 34.17 kt | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 34.61 kt | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 35 kt | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 35.34 kt | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 35.63 kt | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 35.9 kt | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 36.14 kt | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 36.37 kt | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 36.53 kt | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 36.63 kt | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 36.7 kt | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 36.81 kt | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 37.01 kt | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 37.19 kt | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 37.26 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 37.35 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 37.8 kt | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 38.53 kt | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 39.21 kt | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 39.53 kt | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 39.5 kt | -0.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 39.5 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.23 kt, 2.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 39.5 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 35.03 kt, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.14 kt | 25.97 kt | 32.09 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.63 kt | 32.65 kt | 36.14 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.96 kt | 36.37 kt | 37.8 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.19 kt | 38.53 kt | 39.53 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 50 Saudi Arabia 42.49 kt compare
- 51 Ghana 40.48 kt compare
- 52 Mozambique 39.98 kt compare
- 54 Côte d'Ivoire 37.34 kt compare
- 55 Madagascar 37.08 kt compare
- 56 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 37.04 kt 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 domestic wastewater — emissions in Nepal?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions in Nepal was 39.5 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 39.53 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.97 kt in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
- Nepal ranks 53rd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.