Drained organic soils — Emissions in Nepal

Nepal: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 2,366 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,366 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
2,489 kt
in 2001
All-time low
2,210 kt
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Nepal, 1990–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200720241990: 2.2k kt1991: 2.2k kt1992: 2.2k kt1993: 2.2k kt1994: 2.2k kt1995: 2.2k kt1996: 2.2k kt1997: 2.2k kt1998: 2.2k kt1999: 2.5k kt2000: 2.5k kt2001: 2.5k kt2002: 2.5k kt2003: 2.5k kt2004: 2.5k kt2005: 2.5k kt2006: 2.5k kt2007: 2.5k kt2008: 2.5k kt2009: 2.5k kt2010: 2.5k kt2011: 2.5k kt2012: 2.5k kt2013: 2.5k kt2014: 2.5k kt2015: 2.5k kt2016: 2.4k kt2017: 2.4k kt2018: 2.4k kt2019: 2.4k kt2020: 2.4k kt2021: 2.4k kt2022: 2.4k kt2023: 2.4k kt2024: 2.4k kt

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 216 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 40 Congo, Republic of 3,036 kt compare
  2. 41 Australia 2,861 kt compare
  3. 42 New Zealand 2,440 kt compare
  4. 44 Denmark 2,325 kt compare
  5. 45 Rwanda 1,636 kt compare
  6. 46 Cameroon 1,550 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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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 216 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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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
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.