Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Nepal

Nepal: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square was 0.0207 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0207 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
42nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0259 kt per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0085 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Nepal, 1961–2023

0.010.0150.020.025196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 0.0207 kt per square kilometre for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Nepal peaked at 0.0259 kt per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0085 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Nepal 42nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0085 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0086 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1963 0.0088 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1964 0.0089 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1965 0.009 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1966 0.009 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
1967 0.0092 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1968 0.0093 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1969 0.0095 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1970 0.0096 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1971 0.0099 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1972 0.0102 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1973 0.0103 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1974 0.0106 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1975 0.011 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
1976 0.0114 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1977 0.0117 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1978 0.0121 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1979 0.0123 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1980 0.0128 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
1981 0.0129 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1982 0.0128 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
1983 0.0131 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1984 0.0133 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1985 0.0134 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1986 0.0136 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1987 0.0137 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1988 0.0139 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1989 0.014 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1990 0.0141 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1991 0.0142 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1992 0.0143 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1993 0.0143 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1994 0.0148 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1995 0.0153 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1996 0.0155 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1997 0.0158 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1998 0.0161 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1999 0.0163 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
2000 0.0164 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
2001 0.0167 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2002 0.017 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
2003 0.0173 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
2004 0.0177 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
2005 0.018 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2006 0.0184 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
2007 0.019 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
2008 0.0194 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2009 0.02 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
2010 0.0206 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
2011 0.0214 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
2012 0.022 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
2013 0.0225 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
2014 0.0226 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2015 0.0227 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2016 0.0237 kt per square kilometre +4.4%
2017 0.0239 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2018 0.0245 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2019 0.0251 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2020 0.0257 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2021 0.0258 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2022 0.0259 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2023 0.0207 kt per square kilometre -20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.009 kt per square kilometre 0.0085 kt per square kilometre 0.0095 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0109 kt per square kilometre 0.0096 kt per square kilometre 0.0123 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0134 kt per square kilometre 0.0128 kt per square kilometre 0.014 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0151 kt per square kilometre 0.0141 kt per square kilometre 0.0163 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.018 kt per square kilometre 0.0164 kt per square kilometre 0.02 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0229 kt per square kilometre 0.0206 kt per square kilometre 0.0251 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0245 kt per square kilometre 0.0207 kt per square kilometre 0.0259 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 39 Chad 0.021 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 40 Palestine, State of 0.0209 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 41 Cuba 0.0207 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 43 France 0.0205 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 44 Comoros 0.0202 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 45 Singapore 0.0193 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Nepal?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Nepal was 0.0207 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.0259 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0085 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Nepal rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square?
Nepal ranks 42nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.