Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Nepal
Nepal: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural was 2.37 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/Int$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Nepal is 2.37 kg CO2eq/Int$, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Nepal peaked at 5.6 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.37 kg CO2eq/Int$, in 2023.
That places Nepal 94th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.17 kg CO2eq/Int$ | — |
| 1991 | 5.6 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 5.2 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 5.33 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 5.14 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 5.08 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 5.13 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 4.93 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 4.99 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 4.77 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 4.66 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.54 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.36 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 4.3 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 4.26 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.19 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 4.2 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.02 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 3.96 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 4.05 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.92 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 3.65 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 3.59 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.61 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.54 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.42 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 3.53 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.29 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 3.22 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.24 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.96 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 3.1 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 2.88 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 2.37 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.13 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4.77 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 5.6 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.25 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 3.96 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4.66 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 3.22 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 3.92 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.37 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 3.1 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 91 Ecuador 2.61 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 92 New Zealand 2.58 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 93 Bangladesh 2.42 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 94 Libya 2.37 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 96 Luxembourg 2.32 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 97 Afghanistan 2.31 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 97 Tonga 2.31 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 97 Trinidad and Tobago 2.31 kg CO2eq/Int$ 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 on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Nepal?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Nepal was 2.37 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1991.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural?
- Nepal ranks 94th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural production. 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.