Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (Share CO2eq) in Nepal
Nepal: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (Share CO2eq) was 35.84 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Nepal stood at 35.84 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Nepal peaked at 60.58 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 35.84 %, in 2023.
Nepal ranks 29th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (Share CO2eq) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.99 % | — |
| 1991 | 60.58 % | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 58.32 % | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 58.44 % | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 57.24 % | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 56.23 % | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 57.44 % | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 57.14 % | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 57.34 % | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 54.78 % | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 55.53 % | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 54.97 % | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 57.33 % | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 55.04 % | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 56.61 % | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 56.15 % | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 58.65 % | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 58.52 % | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 56.63 % | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 55.46 % | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 54.24 % | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 49.92 % | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 50.67 % | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 49.04 % | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 47.43 % | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 49.62 % | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 46.01 % | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 46.42 % | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 44.29 % | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 44.9 % | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 44.88 % | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 43.84 % | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 45.9 % | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 35.84 % | -21.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 35.84 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.81 %, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 35.84 % is above the median for South Asia, which is 12.28 %, 2.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.75 % | 54.78 % | 60.58 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.49 % | 54.97 % | 58.65 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.25 % | 44.29 % | 54.24 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.62 % | 35.84 % | 45.9 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 27 Tuvalu 37.71 % compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 36.8 % compare
- 30 United Republic of Tanzania 35.45 % compare
- 31 Haiti 35.19 % compare
- 32 Malawi 32.85 % 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 livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Nepal?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Nepal was 35.84 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 60.58 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.84 % in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Nepal ranks 29th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.