Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in Nepal
Nepal: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) was 0.7472 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, drained organic soils — emissions in Nepal stood at 0.7472 kt.
The figure is down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Nepal peaked at 0.7926 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7288 kt, in 1996.
Nepal ranks 42nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7414 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.7414 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7414 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7414 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7414 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7308 kt | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7288 kt | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7293 kt | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7315 kt | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7827 kt | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7867 kt | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7926 kt | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7918 kt | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7904 kt | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.788 kt | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7851 kt | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7845 kt | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7827 kt | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7821 kt | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7821 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7822 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7817 kt | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7816 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7822 kt | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7835 kt | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7834 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7656 kt | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7613 kt | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7611 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7502 kt | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7489 kt | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7482 kt | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7472 kt | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7472 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7472 kt | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.7472 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.4795 kt, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.741 kt | 0.7288 kt | 0.7827 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7866 kt | 0.7821 kt | 0.7926 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7733 kt | 0.7502 kt | 0.7835 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7477 kt | 0.7472 kt | 0.7489 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 0.7472 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 0.7926 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7288 kt in 1996.
- How does Nepal rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Nepal ranks 42nd 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 4.6%. 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 Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O). 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.