Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Nepal

Nepal: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 45.15 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
45.15 %
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
99th
of 213 countries
All-time high
57.01 %
in 2007
All-time low
44.09 %
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02040601990200620231990: 49.2 %1991: 49.2 %1992: 48.7 %1993: 49 %1994: 47.6 %1995: 47.7 %1996: 51.4 %1997: 51.9 %1998: 50.9 %1999: 51.5 %2000: 52.6 %2001: 51.5 %2002: 56 %2003: 51.9 %2004: 53 %2005: 53.5 %2006: 55.7 %2007: 57 %2008: 54.9 %2009: 52.6 %2010: 51.1 %2011: 53 %2012: 52.9 %2013: 50.6 %2014: 49.9 %2015: 54.3 %2016: 44.1 %2017: 52.5 %2018: 51.6 %2019: 48.9 %2020: 53.1 %2021: 48.4 %2022: 54.1 %2023: 45.1 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Nepal stood at 45.15 %.

That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Nepal peaked at 57.01 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, 44.09 %, in 2016.

That places Nepal 99th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) in Nepal, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 49.18 % —
1991 49.23 % +0.1%
1992 48.71 % -1.1%
1993 49 % +0.6%
1994 47.58 % -2.9%
1995 47.74 % +0.3%
1996 51.36 % +7.6%
1997 51.86 % +1.0%
1998 50.88 % -1.9%
1999 51.55 % +1.3%
2000 52.57 % +2.0%
2001 51.48 % -2.1%
2002 56 % +8.8%
2003 51.91 % -7.3%
2004 53.05 % +2.2%
2005 53.52 % +0.9%
2006 55.66 % +4.0%
2007 57.01 % +2.4%
2008 54.94 % -3.6%
2009 52.65 % -4.2%
2010 51.1 % -2.9%
2011 53.01 % +3.7%
2012 52.87 % -0.3%
2013 50.62 % -4.3%
2014 49.91 % -1.4%
2015 54.29 % +8.8%
2016 44.09 % -18.8%
2017 52.47 % +19.0%
2018 51.64 % -1.6%
2019 48.87 % -5.4%
2020 53.14 % +8.7%
2021 48.4 % -8.9%
2022 54.08 % +11.7%
2023 45.15 % -16.5%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 45.15 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.77 %, 84% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 45.15 % is above the median for South Asia, which is 31.09 %, 1.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.71 % 47.58 % 51.86 % 10
2000s 53.88 % 51.48 % 57.01 % 10
2010s 50.89 % 44.09 % 54.29 % 10
2020s 50.19 % 45.15 % 54.08 % 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 96 Côte d'Ivoire 46.75 % compare
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  3. 98 Montenegro 45.82 % compare
  4. 100 Cook Islands 44.44 % compare
  5. 101 Kiribati 44.15 % compare
  6. 102 Oman 43.73 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Nepal?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Nepal was 45.15 % 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 57.01 % in 2007.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 44.09 % in 2016.
How does Nepal rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Nepal ranks 99th 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 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 8,121 data points, 1990–2023
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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.