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Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Nepal

Nepal: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 25.7 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
25.7 kt
Change on year
up 157.6%
World rank
20th
of 236 countries
All-time high
55.09 kt
in 2016
All-time low
2.18 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Nepal, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 16.7 kt1991: 16.7 kt1992: 16.7 kt1993: 16.7 kt1994: 16.7 kt1995: 16.7 kt1996: 10.2 kt1997: 7 kt1998: 11.9 kt1999: 15.1 kt2000: 12.3 kt2001: 9.4 kt2002: 2.2 kt2003: 17.9 kt2004: 14.2 kt2005: 14.2 kt2006: 8.7 kt2007: 5.9 kt2008: 12 kt2009: 17.6 kt2010: 21.3 kt2011: 12.7 kt2012: 21.7 kt2013: 23 kt2014: 22.5 kt2015: 3.1 kt2016: 55.1 kt2017: 13.1 kt2018: 9.3 kt2019: 29.4 kt2020: 4.4 kt2021: 29.3 kt2022: 10 kt2023: 25.7 kt

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

Analysis

Nepal recorded 25.7 kt for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 157.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Nepal peaked at 55.09 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.18 kt, in 2002.

That places Nepal 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.44 kt 7.05 kt 16.69 kt 10
2000s 11.45 kt 2.18 kt 17.89 kt 10
2010s 21.11 kt 3.05 kt 55.09 kt 10
2020s 17.34 kt 4.35 kt 29.34 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 17 Sudan (former) 34.33 kt compare
  2. 18 Chile 31.66 kt compare
  3. 19 South Sudan 31.48 kt compare
  4. 21 Indonesia 23.92 kt compare
  5. 22 Australia and New Zealand 18.81 kt compare
  6. 23 Australia 18.78 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Nepal?
Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Nepal was 25.7 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 55.09 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 2.18 kt in 2002.
How does Nepal rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
Nepal ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,061 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf