Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nepal
Nepal: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 38.94 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Nepal stood at 38.94 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 82.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Nepal peaked at 38.94 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.87 %, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 160th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.87 % | — |
| 1991 | 15.47 % | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 15.81 % | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 16.66 % | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 16.77 % | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 18.74 % | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 19.25 % | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 20.32 % | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 18.76 % | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 21.41 % | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 21.35 % | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 21.82 % | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 20.63 % | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 20.4 % | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 20.08 % | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 21.07 % | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 20.06 % | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 20.1 % | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 21.76 % | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 22.2 % | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 23.14 % | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 21.34 % | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 19.86 % | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 21.39 % | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 23.89 % | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 22.63 % | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 26.32 % | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 29.94 % | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 32.45 % | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 29.09 % | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 33.2 % | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 31.23 % | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 33.48 % | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 38.94 % | +16.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 38.94 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.39 %, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 38.94 % is below the median for South Asia, which is 49.66 %, 78% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.71 % | 13.87 % | 21.41 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.95 % | 20.06 % | 22.2 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.01 % | 19.86 % | 32.45 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.21 % | 31.23 % | 38.94 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 157 Yemen 41.26 % compare
- 158 Colombia 40.64 % compare
- 159 Pakistan 39.38 % compare
- 161 Timor-Leste 38.26 % compare
- 161 East Timor 38.26 % compare
- 163 Lao People's Democratic Republic 37.39 % compare
- 163 Laos 37.39 % 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 energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Nepal?
- Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Nepal was 38.94 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 38.94 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.87 % in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Nepal ranks 160th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.0%. 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 Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.