Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Nepal
Nepal: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 53.18 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 53.18 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Nepal peaked at 64.72 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 53.18 %, in 2023.
Nepal ranks 69th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.68 % | — |
| 1991 | 60.29 % | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 58.42 % | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 58.97 % | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 58.58 % | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 59.12 % | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 59.87 % | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 60.15 % | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 59.54 % | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 59.17 % | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 59.56 % | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 59.57 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 60.04 % | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 58.87 % | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 59.61 % | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 59.82 % | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 61.26 % | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 61.04 % | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 60.85 % | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 61.48 % | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 61.55 % | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 62.16 % | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 63.86 % | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 62.85 % | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 63.06 % | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 64.72 % | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 60.1 % | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 63.27 % | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 63.6 % | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 62.74 % | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 64.12 % | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 62.2 % | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 63.66 % | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 53.18 % | -16.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 53.18 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.73 %, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 53.18 % is above the median for South Asia, which is 39.73 %, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.28 % | 58.42 % | 60.29 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.21 % | 58.87 % | 61.48 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.79 % | 60.1 % | 64.72 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.79 % | 53.18 % | 64.12 % | 4 |
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 emissions from livestock — emissions share in Nepal?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Nepal was 53.18 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 64.72 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.18 % in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
- Nepal ranks 69th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.