Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Nepal
Nepal: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) was 440.37 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Transport — Emissions in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 440.37 kt for food transport — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Nepal peaked at 486.4 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.06 kt, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 109th of 233 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 Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.06 kt | — |
| 1991 | 42.96 kt | +38.3% |
| 1992 | 50.93 kt | +18.5% |
| 1993 | 51.95 kt | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 48.54 kt | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 61.23 kt | +26.1% |
| 1996 | 60.18 kt | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 69.64 kt | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 79.42 kt | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 79.74 kt | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 84.95 kt | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 77.21 kt | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 81.36 kt | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 80.62 kt | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 86.17 kt | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 86.14 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 91.19 kt | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 97.86 kt | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 187.75 kt | +91.8% |
| 2009 | 232.63 kt | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 254.34 kt | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 258.35 kt | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 289.32 kt | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 325.35 kt | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 375.38 kt | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 186.4 kt | -50.3% |
| 2016 | 313.55 kt | +68.2% |
| 2017 | 377.91 kt | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 406.96 kt | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 252.61 kt | -37.9% |
| 2020 | 406 kt | +60.7% |
| 2021 | 444.41 kt | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 486.4 kt | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 440.37 kt | -9.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 440.37 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 363.36 kt, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 440.37 kt is below the median for South Asia, which is 690.64 kt, 64% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Transport — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +91.8% | 97.86 kt | 187.75 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.57 kt | 31.06 kt | 79.74 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.59 kt | 77.21 kt | 232.63 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 304.02 kt | 186.4 kt | 406.96 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 444.3 kt | 406 kt | 486.4 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 transport — emissions in Nepal?
- Food transport — emissions in Nepal was 440.37 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 486.4 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.06 kt in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for food transport — emissions?
- Nepal ranks 109th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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 Transport — 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.