Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Nepal

Nepal: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 17,247 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17,247 kt
Change on year
down 23.9%
World rank
48th
of 221 countries
All-time high
23,494 kt
in 2016
All-time low
16,016 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Nepal, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200620231990: 16.5k kt1991: 16.0k kt1992: 16.6k kt1993: 16.4k kt1994: 17.2k kt1995: 17.7k kt1996: 17.8k kt1997: 17.9k kt1998: 18.3k kt1999: 18.4k kt2000: 18.4k kt2001: 18.6k kt2002: 18.5k kt2003: 19.2k kt2004: 19.3k kt2005: 19.6k kt2006: 19.4k kt2007: 20.0k kt2008: 20.5k kt2009: 20.9k kt2010: 21.4k kt2011: 21.6k kt2012: 21.9k kt2013: 22.4k kt2014: 22.1k kt2015: 21.4k kt2016: 23.5k kt2017: 22.2k kt2018: 22.4k kt2019: 23.1k kt2020: 22.6k kt2021: 23.3k kt2022: 22.6k kt2023: 17.2k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Nepal is 17,247 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.9% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Nepal peaked at 23,494 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16,016 kt, in 1991.

Nepal ranks 48th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Nepal, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 16,549 kt
1991 16,016 kt -3.2%
1992 16,606 kt +3.7%
1993 16,389 kt -1.3%
1994 17,242 kt +5.2%
1995 17,742 kt +2.9%
1996 17,756 kt +0.1%
1997 17,865 kt +0.6%
1998 18,260 kt +2.2%
1999 18,412 kt +0.8%
2000 18,382 kt -0.2%
2001 18,566 kt +1.0%
2002 18,510 kt -0.3%
2003 19,242 kt +4.0%
2004 19,332 kt +0.5%
2005 19,616 kt +1.5%
2006 19,398 kt -1.1%
2007 20,027 kt +3.2%
2008 20,506 kt +2.4%
2009 20,873 kt +1.8%
2010 21,392 kt +2.5%
2011 21,614 kt +1.0%
2012 21,853 kt +1.1%
2013 22,367 kt +2.4%
2014 22,072 kt -1.3%
2015 21,356 kt -3.2%
2016 23,494 kt +10.0%
2017 22,220 kt -5.4%
2018 22,443 kt +1.0%
2019 23,102 kt +2.9%
2020 22,609 kt -2.1%
2021 23,256 kt +2.9%
2022 22,649 kt -2.6%
2023 17,247 kt -23.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,284 kt 16,016 kt 18,412 kt 10
2000s 19,445 kt 18,382 kt 20,873 kt 10
2010s 22,191 kt 21,356 kt 23,494 kt 10
2020s 21,440 kt 17,247 kt 23,256 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 45 Guinea 18,215 kt compare
  2. 46 Somalia 18,011 kt compare
  3. 47 Central African Republic 17,438 kt compare
  4. 49 Poland 16,730 kt compare
  5. 50 Kazakhstan 16,547 kt compare
  6. 51 Japan 16,183 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Nepal?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Nepal was 17,247 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 23,494 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 16,016 kt in 1991.
How does Nepal rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Nepal ranks 48th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf