Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Nepal
Nepal: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions 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 47th out of 201 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 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
- 44 Saudi Arabia 42.49 kt compare
- 45 Ghana 40.48 kt compare
- 46 Mozambique 39.98 kt compare
- 48 Madagascar 37.08 kt compare
- 49 Cameroon 33.81 kt compare
- 50 Niger 31.34 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 47th out of 201 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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.