Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nepal

Nepal: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2,562 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2,562 kt
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
94th
of 226 countries
All-time high
2,635 kt
in 2022
All-time low
123.33 kt
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nepal, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200620231990: 200.3 kt1991: 221.9 kt1992: 240.7 kt1993: 172.5 kt1994: 185.3 kt1995: 215 kt1996: 123.3 kt1997: 155.7 kt1998: 169.8 kt1999: 194.5 kt2000: 267.3 kt2001: 321.6 kt2002: 375.5 kt2003: 433.7 kt2004: 513.2 kt2005: 591.5 kt2006: 632.5 kt2007: 647.8 kt2008: 782.1 kt2009: 874.4 kt2010: 918.6 kt2011: 956.4 kt2012: 1.1k kt2013: 1.3k kt2014: 1.5k kt2015: 1.3k kt2016: 1.7k kt2017: 1.9k kt2018: 2.1k kt2019: 2.0k kt2020: 2.3k kt2021: 2.5k kt2022: 2.6k kt2023: 2.6k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 2,562 kt for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 91.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in Nepal peaked at 2,635 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 123.33 kt, in 1996.

Nepal ranks 94th of 226 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 Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Nepal, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 200.29 kt —
1991 221.95 kt +10.8%
1992 240.74 kt +8.5%
1993 172.52 kt -28.3%
1994 185.3 kt +7.4%
1995 215.03 kt +16.0%
1996 123.33 kt -42.6%
1997 155.71 kt +26.2%
1998 169.82 kt +9.1%
1999 194.53 kt +14.5%
2000 267.28 kt +37.4%
2001 321.59 kt +20.3%
2002 375.5 kt +16.8%
2003 433.69 kt +15.5%
2004 513.16 kt +18.3%
2005 591.46 kt +15.3%
2006 632.5 kt +6.9%
2007 647.84 kt +2.4%
2008 782.14 kt +20.7%
2009 874.38 kt +11.8%
2010 918.63 kt +5.1%
2011 956.37 kt +4.1%
2012 1,141 kt +19.3%
2013 1,339 kt +17.3%
2014 1,474 kt +10.1%
2015 1,315 kt -10.8%
2016 1,664 kt +26.5%
2017 1,901 kt +14.3%
2018 2,083 kt +9.5%
2019 2,011 kt -3.4%
2020 2,306 kt +14.7%
2021 2,509 kt +8.8%
2022 2,635 kt +5.0%
2023 2,562 kt -2.8%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 2,562 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,757 kt, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 2,562 kt is below the median for South Asia, which is 2,639 kt, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 -42.6% 215.03 kt 123.33 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 187.92 kt 123.33 kt 240.74 kt 10
2000s 543.95 kt 267.28 kt 874.38 kt 10
2010s 1,480 kt 918.63 kt 2,083 kt 10
2020s 2,503 kt 2,306 kt 2,635 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 91 Senegal 2,718 kt compare
  2. 92 Sri Lanka 2,715 kt compare
  3. 93 Afghanistan 2,630 kt compare
  4. 95 Norway 2,446 kt compare
  5. 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,334 kt compare
  6. 97 Ghana 2,309 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in Nepal?
Energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in Nepal was 2,562 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 2,635 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 123.33 kt in 1996.
How does Nepal rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq)?
Nepal ranks 94th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.3%. 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 Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
280 places, 9,120 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.