Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Nepal

Nepal: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 1,559 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,559 kt
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
69th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1,562 kt
in 2022
All-time low
32.47 kt
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nepal, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k1990200620231990: 167 kt1991: 172.6 kt1992: 178.1 kt1993: 106.6 kt1994: 116.5 kt1995: 127.4 kt1996: 32.5 kt1997: 45.2 kt1998: 52.9 kt1999: 70.5 kt2000: 130.7 kt2001: 182.1 kt2002: 230.3 kt2003: 281.4 kt2004: 337.6 kt2005: 407.3 kt2006: 422.7 kt2007: 429.8 kt2008: 451.2 kt2009: 470.1 kt2010: 470.2 kt2011: 477.7 kt2012: 599.1 kt2013: 730.3 kt2014: 775.5 kt2015: 881.6 kt2016: 992.4 kt2017: 1.1k kt2018: 1.2k kt2019: 1.3k kt2020: 1.4k kt2021: 1.5k kt2022: 1.6k kt2023: 1.6k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Nepal is 1,559 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 113.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Nepal peaked at 1,562 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.47 kt, in 1996.

That places Nepal 69th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Nepal, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 167.04 kt —
1991 172.56 kt +3.3%
1992 178.09 kt +3.2%
1993 106.56 kt -40.2%
1994 116.54 kt +9.4%
1995 127.4 kt +9.3%
1996 32.47 kt -74.5%
1997 45.21 kt +39.3%
1998 52.89 kt +17.0%
1999 70.48 kt +33.3%
2000 130.73 kt +85.5%
2001 182.11 kt +39.3%
2002 230.32 kt +26.5%
2003 281.38 kt +22.2%
2004 337.61 kt +20.0%
2005 407.26 kt +20.6%
2006 422.74 kt +3.8%
2007 429.76 kt +1.7%
2008 451.17 kt +5.0%
2009 470.07 kt +4.2%
2010 470.19 kt +0.0%
2011 477.69 kt +1.6%
2012 599.08 kt +25.4%
2013 730.32 kt +21.9%
2014 775.53 kt +6.2%
2015 881.63 kt +13.7%
2016 992.39 kt +12.6%
2017 1,097 kt +10.5%
2018 1,217 kt +11.0%
2019 1,283 kt +5.4%
2020 1,421 kt +10.8%
2021 1,526 kt +7.4%
2022 1,562 kt +2.4%
2023 1,559 kt -0.2%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 1,559 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 655.64 kt, 2.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 1,559 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,147 kt, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 -74.5% 127.4 kt 32.47 kt
2000 +85.5% 70.48 kt 130.73 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 106.92 kt 32.47 kt 178.09 kt 10
2000s 334.31 kt 130.73 kt 470.07 kt 10
2010s 852.36 kt 470.19 kt 1,283 kt 10
2020s 1,517 kt 1,421 kt 1,562 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 66 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,773 kt compare
  2. 67 Myanmar 1,683 kt compare
  3. 68 Portugal 1,561 kt compare
  4. 70 Serbia 1,556 kt compare
  5. 71 Azerbaijan 1,536 kt compare
  6. 72 Tunisia 1,506 kt compare

See the full ranking of 256 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Nepal?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Nepal was 1,559 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 1,562 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 32.47 kt in 1996.
How does Nepal rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
Nepal ranks 69th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.5%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 8,441 data points, 1990–2023
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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.