Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Nepal
Nepal: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 6.71 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Nepal is 6.71 t CO2eq/ha, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Nepal peaked at 8.57 t CO2eq/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.21 t CO2eq/ha, in 1991.
Nepal ranks 40th of 190 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 per area of agricultural in Nepal, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.34 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 5.21 t CO2eq/ha | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 5.36 t CO2eq/ha | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 5.28 t CO2eq/ha | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 5.54 t CO2eq/ha | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 5.63 t CO2eq/ha | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 5.57 t CO2eq/ha | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 5.59 t CO2eq/ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 5.75 t CO2eq/ha | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 5.81 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 5.78 t CO2eq/ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 5.85 t CO2eq/ha | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 5.8 t CO2eq/ha | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.07 t CO2eq/ha | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 6.1 t CO2eq/ha | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 6.19 t CO2eq/ha | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.15 t CO2eq/ha | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.33 t CO2eq/ha | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 6.54 t CO2eq/ha | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 6.74 t CO2eq/ha | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 6.97 t CO2eq/ha | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 7.03 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 7.21 t CO2eq/ha | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 7.48 t CO2eq/ha | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 7.47 t CO2eq/ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.2 t CO2eq/ha | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 8.19 t CO2eq/ha | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 7.69 t CO2eq/ha | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 7.98 t CO2eq/ha | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 8.35 t CO2eq/ha | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 8.2 t CO2eq/ha | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 8.57 t CO2eq/ha | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 8.28 t CO2eq/ha | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 6.71 t CO2eq/ha | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.51 t CO2eq/ha | 5.21 t CO2eq/ha | 5.81 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.15 t CO2eq/ha | 5.78 t CO2eq/ha | 6.74 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.56 t CO2eq/ha | 6.97 t CO2eq/ha | 8.35 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.94 t CO2eq/ha | 6.71 t CO2eq/ha | 8.57 t CO2eq/ha | 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 on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Nepal?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Nepal was 6.71 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.57 t CO2eq/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.21 t CO2eq/ha in 1991.
- How does Nepal rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- Nepal ranks 40th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 per area of agricultural land. 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.