Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Nepal
Nepal: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) was 2,366 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drained organic soils — emissions in Nepal is 2,366 kt, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Nepal peaked at 2,489 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,210 kt, in 1996.
That places Nepal 43rd 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.
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,237 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,237 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,237 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,237 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,237 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,213 kt | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2,210 kt | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2,213 kt | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,226 kt | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2,450 kt | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 2,465 kt | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2,489 kt | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2,489 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,485 kt | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,480 kt | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,470 kt | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,469 kt | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,464 kt | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,461 kt | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,461 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,460 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,458 kt | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,457 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,458 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,460 kt | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,459 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,412 kt | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,399 kt | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,401 kt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,372 kt | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2,371 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,369 kt | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,366 kt | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,366 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,366 kt | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2,366 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,792 kt, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,250 kt | 2,210 kt | 2,450 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,473 kt | 2,461 kt | 2,489 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,433 kt | 2,372 kt | 2,460 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,368 kt | 2,366 kt | 2,371 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 drained organic soils — emissions in Nepal?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in Nepal was 2,366 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,489 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,210 kt in 1996.
- How does Nepal rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Nepal ranks 43rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 Drained 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.