Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Nepal
Nepal: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 16,414 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) in Nepal is 16,414 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 84.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Nepal peaked at 16,414 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,408 kt, in 1961.
Nepal ranks 119th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,408 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1,451 kt | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 1,495 kt | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 1,593 kt | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 1,662 kt | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 1,710 kt | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 1,780 kt | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 1,871 kt | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 2,054 kt | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 1,954 kt | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 1,925 kt | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 2,026 kt | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 2,213 kt | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 2,232 kt | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 2,209 kt | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 2,165 kt | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 2,248 kt | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 2,284 kt | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 2,516 kt | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 2,579 kt | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 2,527 kt | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 2,563 kt | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 2,645 kt | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 2,900 kt | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 2,919 kt | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 2,956 kt | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 3,140 kt | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 3,273 kt | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 3,236 kt | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 3,169 kt | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 3,516 kt | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 3,742 kt | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 3,945 kt | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 4,211 kt | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 4,965 kt | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 5,076 kt | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 5,462 kt | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 5,086 kt | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 6,122 kt | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 6,081 kt | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 6,359 kt | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 5,830 kt | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 6,117 kt | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 5,956 kt | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 6,422 kt | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 5,956 kt | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 6,140 kt | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 7,010 kt | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 7,510 kt | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 8,191 kt | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 8,411 kt | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 7,873 kt | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 8,908 kt | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 10,258 kt | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 9,291 kt | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 11,834 kt | +27.4% |
| 2017 | 13,420 kt | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 15,506 kt | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 13,894 kt | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 16,034 kt | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 15,434 kt | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 15,809 kt | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 16,414 kt | +3.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 16,414 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,299 kt, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 16,414 kt is below the median for South Asia, which is 17,399 kt, 94% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,669 kt | 1,408 kt | 2,054 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,177 kt | 1,925 kt | 2,516 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,874 kt | 2,527 kt | 3,273 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,529 kt | 3,169 kt | 6,122 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,338 kt | 5,830 kt | 7,510 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,759 kt | 7,873 kt | 15,506 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,923 kt | 15,434 kt | 16,414 kt | 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 energy — emissions (co2eq) in Nepal?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) in Nepal was 16,414 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 16,414 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,408 kt in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
- Nepal ranks 119th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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