Forest fires — Emissions in Nepal
Nepal: Forest fires — Emissions was 44.84 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions in Nepal stood at 44.84 kt.
The figure is up 74.5% on the previous year and up 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Nepal peaked at 55.09 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.18 kt, in 2002.
Nepal ranks 13th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.69 kt | — |
| 1991 | 16.69 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16.69 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16.69 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16.69 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16.69 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.2 kt | -38.9% |
| 1997 | 7.05 kt | -30.9% |
| 1998 | 11.94 kt | +69.3% |
| 1999 | 15.09 kt | +26.4% |
| 2000 | 12.32 kt | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 9.44 kt | -23.4% |
| 2002 | 2.18 kt | -76.9% |
| 2003 | 17.89 kt | +722.2% |
| 2004 | 14.21 kt | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 14.15 kt | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 8.71 kt | -38.5% |
| 2007 | 5.95 kt | -31.7% |
| 2008 | 12.04 kt | +102.4% |
| 2009 | 17.61 kt | +46.2% |
| 2010 | 21.34 kt | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 12.69 kt | -40.5% |
| 2012 | 21.7 kt | +71.0% |
| 2013 | 22.99 kt | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 22.47 kt | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.05 kt | -86.4% |
| 2016 | 55.09 kt | +1706.1% |
| 2017 | 13.09 kt | -76.2% |
| 2018 | 9.3 kt | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 29.38 kt | +216.1% |
| 2020 | 4.35 kt | -85.2% |
| 2021 | 29.34 kt | +574.2% |
| 2022 | 9.98 kt | -66.0% |
| 2023 | 25.7 kt | +157.6% |
| 2024 | 44.84 kt | +74.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 44.84 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2265 kt, 198.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 44.84 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.4 kt, 18.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1706.1% | 3.05 kt | 55.09 kt |
| 2003 | +722.2% | 2.18 kt | 17.89 kt |
| 2021 | +574.2% | 4.35 kt | 29.34 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 22.84 kt | 4.35 kt | 44.84 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 10 Mexico 66.09 kt compare
- 10 Viet Nam 9.24 kt compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.22 kt compare
- 11 India 62.28 kt compare
- 12 Cambodia 57.22 kt compare
- 12 Melanesia 1.1 kt compare
- 13 Türkiye 0.3188 kt compare
- 14 Thailand 43.95 kt compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 0.0198 kt compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 15 Republic of Moldova 0 kt compare
- 15 South Sudan 35.94 kt compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt compare
- 15 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 15 Micronesia 0 kt
- 15 Polynesia 0 kt compare
- 16 Sudan (former) 34.33 kt compare
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 forest fires — emissions in Nepal?
- Forest fires — emissions in Nepal was 44.84 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 55.09 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 kt in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Nepal ranks 13th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions 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 — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.