Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nepal
Nepal: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 59.6 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Nepal stood at 59.6 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Nepal peaked at 96.89 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 59.6 %, in 2023.
Nepal ranks 44th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 96.89 % | — |
| 1991 | 95.07 % | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 94.11 % | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 92.93 % | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 92.22 % | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 89.13 % | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 88.79 % | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 87.7 % | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 89.67 % | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 86.08 % | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 86.26 % | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 85.44 % | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 87.01 % | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 85.6 % | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 86.79 % | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 85.4 % | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 86.7 % | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 86.29 % | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 84.27 % | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 82.48 % | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 81.21 % | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 73.61 % | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 74.38 % | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 72.87 % | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 70.23 % | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 70.33 % | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 72.43 % | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 67.77 % | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 64.56 % | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 67.09 % | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 64.49 % | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 65.43 % | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 65.68 % | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 59.6 % | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.26 % | 86.08 % | 96.89 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.62 % | 82.48 % | 87.01 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.45 % | 64.56 % | 81.21 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.8 % | 59.6 % | 65.68 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,890 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,588 kt (2050)
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- 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 share (co2eq) in Nepal?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Nepal was 59.6 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 96.89 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6 % in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Nepal ranks 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.