Food Retail — Emissions in Nepal

Nepal: Food Retail — Emissions was 458.77 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
458.77 kt
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
70th
of 190 countries
All-time high
461.96 kt
in 2022
All-time low
0.2569 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions in Nepal, 1990–2023

01002003004005001990200620231990: 0.257 kt1991: 0.476 kt1992: 0.92 kt1993: 0.952 kt1994: 2.2 kt1995: 2.8 kt1996: 3.6 kt1997: 4.9 kt1998: 4.2 kt1999: 4.6 kt2000: 6.4 kt2001: 7.9 kt2002: 9.7 kt2003: 11.3 kt2004: 13.7 kt2005: 16.1 kt2006: 14.1 kt2007: 14.9 kt2008: 18.3 kt2009: 22.3 kt2010: 24.9 kt2011: 28.3 kt2012: 140.6 kt2013: 256.8 kt2014: 262.5 kt2015: 316.3 kt2016: 348.6 kt2017: 375.5 kt2018: 398.8 kt2019: 375.7 kt2020: 421.8 kt2021: 425.7 kt2022: 462 kt2023: 458.8 kt

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 70th of 190 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 in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Nepal, 1990 to 2023.
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 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
2012 +396.7% 28.31 kt 140.61 kt
1994 +127.2% 0.9521 kt 2.16 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 67 Burkina Faso 502.02 kt compare
  2. 68 Qatar 490.01 kt compare
  3. 69 Bahrain 472.39 kt compare
  4. 71 Azerbaijan 441.47 kt compare
  5. 72 Tunisia 416.7 kt compare
  6. 73 Algeria 410.05 kt compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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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 70th out of 190 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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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 7,524 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.