Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita was 0.85 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▬ Flat
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.85 t CO2eq/cap for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in Nepal peaked at 1.16 t CO2eq/cap in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.85 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
Nepal ranks 108th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.13 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 1.08 t CO2eq/cap | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.08 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.07 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.06 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.03 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.03 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.97 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1 t CO2eq/cap | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.99 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.99 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.97 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.98 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 t CO2eq/cap | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.03 t CO2eq/cap | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 t CO2eq/cap | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.06 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.07 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.1 t CO2eq/cap | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.09 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.16 t CO2eq/cap | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 1.08 t CO2eq/cap | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 1.1 t CO2eq/cap | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.13 t CO2eq/cap | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.08 t CO2eq/cap | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.1 t CO2eq/cap | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.85 t CO2eq/cap | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 t CO2eq/cap | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | 1.13 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.994 t CO2eq/cap | 0.97 t CO2eq/cap | 1.03 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 t CO2eq/cap | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | 1.16 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | 0.85 t CO2eq/cap | 1.1 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More climate change data for Nepal
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 163.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in Nepal?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in Nepal was 0.85 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 t CO2eq/cap in 2016.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.85 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita?
- Nepal ranks 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions per capita. 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.