Food share total emissions in Nepal
Nepal: Food share total emissions was 80.08 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
80.08
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
51st
of 217 countries
All-time high
113.11
in 1998
All-time low
80.08
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Food share total emissions in Nepal, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, food share total emissions in Nepal stood at 80.08. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food share total emissions in Nepal peaked at 113.11 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 80.08, in 2015.
Nepal ranks 51st of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Food share total emissions in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 112.32 | — |
| 1991 | 112.28 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 112.74 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 112.52 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 112.67 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 112.53 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 112.95 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 113 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 113.11 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 112.43 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 112.58 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 91.15 | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 91.86 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 91.71 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 92.08 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 91.61 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 86.49 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 85.83 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 86.32 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 85.36 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 83.85 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 82.4 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 82.77 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 82.17 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 81.04 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 80.08 | -1.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 80.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.23, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 80.08 is above the median for South Asia, which is 38.9, 2.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112.66 | 112.28 | 113.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.5 | 85.36 | 112.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.05 | 80.08 | 83.85 | 6 |
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 share total emissions in Nepal?
- Food share total emissions in Nepal was 80.08 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food share total emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 113.11 in 1998.
- What is the lowest food share total emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.08 in 2015.
- How does Nepal rank for food share total emissions?
- Nepal ranks 51st out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is food share total emissions rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food share total emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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