Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Nepal

Nepal: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 31,446 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
31,446 kt
Change on year
up 74.5%
World rank
16th
of 198 countries
All-time high
38,636 kt
in 2016
All-time low
1,526 kt
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Nepal, 2001–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2001201220242001: 6.6k kt2002: 1.5k kt2003: 12.5k kt2004: 10.0k kt2005: 9.9k kt2006: 6.1k kt2007: 4.2k kt2008: 8.4k kt2009: 12.4k kt2010: 15.0k kt2011: 8.9k kt2012: 15.2k kt2013: 16.1k kt2014: 15.8k kt2015: 2.1k kt2016: 38.6k kt2017: 9.2k kt2018: 6.5k kt2019: 20.6k kt2020: 3.1k kt2021: 20.6k kt2022: 7.0k kt2023: 18.0k kt2024: 31.4k kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Nepal stood at 31,446 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 (co2) — fao tier 1 in Nepal peaked at 38,636 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,526 kt, in 2002.

That places Nepal 16th out of 198 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,962 kt 1,526 kt 12,545 kt 9
2010s 14,804 kt 2,139 kt 38,636 kt 10
2020s 16,019 kt 3,052 kt 31,446 kt 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 40,769 kt compare
  2. 14 Cambodia 40,127 kt compare
  3. 15 United Republic of Tanzania 35,372 kt compare
  4. 17 Thailand 30,823 kt compare
  5. 18 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 27,468 kt compare
  6. 19 South Sudan 25,207 kt compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Nepal?
Forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Nepal was 31,446 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 38,636 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 1,526 kt in 2002.
How does Nepal rank for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
Nepal ranks 16th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 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 (CO2) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 5,513 data points, 2001–2024
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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.