Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nepal
Nepal: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,559 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nepal, 1990–2023
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 58th out of 203 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) in Nepal, year by year
| 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) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -74.5% | 127.4 kt | 32.47 kt |
| 2000 | +85.5% | 70.48 kt | 130.73 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 (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 58th out of 203 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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About this data
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.