Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Nepal

Nepal: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 53.18 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
53.18 %
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
65th
of 199 countries
All-time high
64.72 %
in 2015
All-time low
53.18 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Nepal, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 58.7 %1991: 60.3 %1992: 58.4 %1993: 59 %1994: 58.6 %1995: 59.1 %1996: 59.9 %1997: 60.1 %1998: 59.5 %1999: 59.2 %2000: 59.6 %2001: 59.6 %2002: 60 %2003: 58.9 %2004: 59.6 %2005: 59.8 %2006: 61.3 %2007: 61 %2008: 60.9 %2009: 61.5 %2010: 61.5 %2011: 62.2 %2012: 63.9 %2013: 62.9 %2014: 63.1 %2015: 64.7 %2016: 60.1 %2017: 63.3 %2018: 63.6 %2019: 62.7 %2020: 64.1 %2021: 62.2 %2022: 63.7 %2023: 53.2 %

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 65th of 199 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 65th out of 199 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

Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.