Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Nepal
Nepal: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 19.50 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burning crop residues in Nepal stood at 19.50 million t.
That represents a change of up 74.5% on the previous year and up 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Nepal peaked at 23.95 million t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 945,906 t, in 2002.
That places Nepal 13th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Nepal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.71 million t | — |
| 1991 | 6.71 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.71 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.71 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.71 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.71 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.53 million t | -77.2% |
| 1997 | 1.06 million t | -30.6% |
| 1998 | 1.79 million t | +68.2% |
| 1999 | 2.39 million t | +33.5% |
| 2000 | 1.85 million t | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 4.10 million t | +122.1% |
| 2002 | 945,906 t | -76.9% |
| 2003 | 7.78 million t | +722.2% |
| 2004 | 6.18 million t | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 6.15 million t | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.79 million t | -38.5% |
| 2007 | 2.59 million t | -31.7% |
| 2008 | 5.24 million t | +102.4% |
| 2009 | 7.66 million t | +46.2% |
| 2010 | 9.28 million t | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 5.52 million t | -40.5% |
| 2012 | 9.43 million t | +71.0% |
| 2013 | 10.00 million t | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 9.77 million t | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million t | -86.4% |
| 2016 | 23.95 million t | +1706.0% |
| 2017 | 5.69 million t | -76.2% |
| 2018 | 4.04 million t | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 12.78 million t | +216.1% |
| 2020 | 1.89 million t | -85.2% |
| 2021 | 12.76 million t | +574.2% |
| 2022 | 4.34 million t | -66.0% |
| 2023 | 11.17 million t | +157.6% |
| 2024 | 19.50 million t | +74.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.70 million t | 1.06 million t | 6.71 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.63 million t | 945,906 t | 7.78 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.18 million t | 1.33 million t | 23.95 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.93 million t | 1.89 million t | 19.50 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 10 Mexico 28.74 million t compare
- 10 Viet Nam 4.02 million t compare
- 11 India 27.08 million t compare
- 12 Cambodia 24.88 million t compare
- 13 Türkiye 138,606 t compare
- 14 Thailand 19.11 million t compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 8,619 t compare
- 15 South Sudan 15.63 million t compare
- 16 Sudan (former) 14.93 million t compare
More climate change data for Nepal
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 163.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Nepal?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Nepal was 19.50 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 23.95 million t in 2016.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 945,906 t in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Nepal ranks 13th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.6%. 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 Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.