Emissions from livestock: Emissions (CO2eq) … CO2eq square kilometre in Nepal

Nepal: Emissions from livestock: Emissions (CO2eq) … CO2eq square kilometre was 0.1054 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.1054 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 30.3%
World rank
22nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.1512 kt per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.0582 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

00.050.10.15196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Nepal is 0.1054 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.3% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.1512 kt per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0582 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Nepal ranks 22nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Emissions from livestock: Emissions (CO2eq) … CO2eq square kilometre in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0582 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0.0587 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1963 0.0604 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1964 0.0605 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1965 0.0612 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1966 0.0609 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1967 0.0623 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1968 0.0635 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1969 0.0646 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1970 0.0658 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1971 0.0676 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1972 0.07 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1973 0.0712 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1974 0.0734 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1975 0.0765 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
1976 0.079 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1977 0.0821 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
1978 0.0845 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1979 0.086 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1980 0.0905 kt per square kilometre +5.2%
1981 0.0909 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1982 0.0897 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
1983 0.0916 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1984 0.0924 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1985 0.0928 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1986 0.0939 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1987 0.0944 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1988 0.0951 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1989 0.0957 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1990 0.0959 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
1991 0.0963 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1992 0.0965 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1993 0.0968 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1994 0.1005 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
1995 0.1042 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
1996 0.1059 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1997 0.1074 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1998 0.1087 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1999 0.1095 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
2000 0.1103 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
2001 0.1118 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2002 0.113 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
2003 0.1151 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2004 0.1171 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2005 0.1194 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2006 0.1215 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2007 0.1247 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
2008 0.1272 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
2009 0.1309 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
2010 0.1339 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2011 0.1373 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2012 0.1401 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
2013 0.1425 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2014 0.1421 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
2015 0.1421 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2016 0.1443 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
2017 0.1451 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2018 0.1476 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2019 0.1496 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2020 0.1512 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
2021 0.1511 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
2022 0.1512 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2023 0.1054 kt per square kilometre -30.3%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 0.1054 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0392 kt per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 0.1054 kt per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1054 kt per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emissions from livestock: Emissions (CO2eq) … CO2eq square kilometre in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2023 -30.3% 0.1512 kt per square kilometre 0.1054 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0612 kt per square kilometre 0.0582 kt per square kilometre 0.0646 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0756 kt per square kilometre 0.0658 kt per square kilometre 0.086 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0927 kt per square kilometre 0.0897 kt per square kilometre 0.0957 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.1022 kt per square kilometre 0.0959 kt per square kilometre 0.1095 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.1191 kt per square kilometre 0.1103 kt per square kilometre 0.1309 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1425 kt per square kilometre 0.1339 kt per square kilometre 0.1496 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1397 kt per square kilometre 0.1054 kt per square kilometre 0.1512 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 19 Tonga 0.1159 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 20 Ethiopia 0.1134 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 21 Rwanda 0.109 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 23 Nicaragua 0.101 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 24 Costa Rica 0.1009 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 25 France 0.0972 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Nepal?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.1054 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.1512 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0582 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Nepal rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre?
Nepal ranks 22nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (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.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (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
Last refreshed

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (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.