Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Nepal
Nepal: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) was 458.77 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 458.77 kt for food retail — emissions in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Nepal peaked at 461.96 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2569 kt, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 75th of 209 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.
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2569 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.4762 kt | +85.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9201 kt | +93.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9521 kt | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.16 kt | +127.2% |
| 1995 | 2.8 kt | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 3.58 kt | +27.8% |
| 1997 | 4.91 kt | +37.4% |
| 1998 | 4.23 kt | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 4.64 kt | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 6.36 kt | +37.1% |
| 2001 | 7.85 kt | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 9.72 kt | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 11.27 kt | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 13.73 kt | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 16.11 kt | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 14.12 kt | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 14.85 kt | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 18.34 kt | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 22.27 kt | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 24.89 kt | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 28.31 kt | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 140.61 kt | +396.7% |
| 2013 | 256.77 kt | +82.6% |
| 2014 | 262.45 kt | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 316.28 kt | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 348.55 kt | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 375.5 kt | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 398.82 kt | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 375.72 kt | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 421.83 kt | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 425.72 kt | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 461.96 kt | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 458.77 kt | -0.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 458.77 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 160.28 kt, 2.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 458.77 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 410.3 kt, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +396.7% | 28.31 kt | 140.61 kt |
| 1994 | +127.2% | 0.9521 kt | 2.16 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.49 kt | 0.2569 kt | 4.91 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.46 kt | 6.36 kt | 22.27 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 252.79 kt | 24.89 kt | 398.82 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 442.07 kt | 421.83 kt | 461.96 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 72 Burkina Faso 502.02 kt compare
- 73 Qatar 490.01 kt compare
- 74 Bahrain 472.39 kt compare
- 76 Azerbaijan 441.47 kt compare
- 77 Côte d'Ivoire 439.09 kt compare
- 78 Tunisia 416.7 kt 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 food retail — emissions in Nepal?
- Food retail — emissions in Nepal was 458.77 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 461.96 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2569 kt in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for food retail — emissions?
- Nepal ranks 75th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. 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 Food Retail — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.