Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Nepal
Nepal: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) was 19.16 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 19.16 % for emissions from crops — emissions share in 2023.
The figure is up 22.7% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in Nepal peaked at 22.11 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15.55 %, in 2021.
Nepal ranks 16th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.11 % | — |
| 1991 | 19.68 % | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 21.81 % | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 20.74 % | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 21.65 % | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 21.28 % | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 21.13 % | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 21.07 % | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 21.11 % | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 20.95 % | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 20.34 % | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 20.45 % | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 20.4 % | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 19.84 % | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 19.53 % | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 19.32 % | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 18.1 % | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 18.92 % | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 18.57 % | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 17.38 % | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 17.2 % | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 17.4 % | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 16.28 % | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 16.49 % | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.96 % | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 15.67 % | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 16.37 % | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 16.25 % | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 16.33 % | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 15.58 % | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 15.96 % | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 15.55 % | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 15.62 % | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 19.16 % | +22.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 19.16 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.46 %, 13.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 19.16 % is above the median for South Asia, which is 18.02 %, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.15 % | 19.68 % | 22.11 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.29 % | 17.38 % | 20.45 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.35 % | 15.58 % | 17.4 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.57 % | 15.55 % | 19.16 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 13 Gambia 32.76 % compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 31.41 % compare
- 15 Japan 30.08 % compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 17.63 % compare
- 17 East Timor 17.63 % compare
- 19 India 16.88 % 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 emissions from crops — emissions share in Nepal?
- Emissions from crops — emissions share in Nepal was 19.16 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.11 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.55 % in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
- Nepal ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.