Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.2194 kt per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Nepal, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Nepal is 0.2194 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
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), per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.2695 kt per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0106 kt per square kilometre, in 2002.
Nepal ranks 5th of 160 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 (CO2), per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0462 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | -76.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0875 kt per square kilometre | +722.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0695 kt per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0692 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0426 kt per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0291 kt per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0589 kt per square kilometre | +102.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0862 kt per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1044 kt per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0621 kt per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1061 kt per square kilometre | +71.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1125 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1099 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | -86.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2695 kt per square kilometre | +1706.0% |
| 2017 | 0.064 kt per square kilometre | -76.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0455 kt per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1438 kt per square kilometre | +216.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0213 kt per square kilometre | -85.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1436 kt per square kilometre | +574.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0488 kt per square kilometre | -66.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1257 kt per square kilometre | +157.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2194 kt per square kilometre | +74.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.2194 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0037 kt per square kilometre, 59.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.2194 kt per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0147 kt per square kilometre, 14.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre 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 | +1706.0% | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | 0.2695 kt per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +722.2% | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | 0.0875 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0555 kt per square kilometre | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | 0.0875 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1033 kt per square kilometre | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | 0.2695 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1117 kt per square kilometre | 0.0213 kt per square kilometre | 0.2194 kt per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 2 Central African Republic 0.3374 kt per square kilometre compare
- 3 Mozambique 0.2388 kt per square kilometre compare
- 4 Cambodia 0.2273 kt per square kilometre compare
- 6 Belize 0.2131 kt per square kilometre compare
- 7 Myanmar 0.1698 kt per square kilometre compare
- 8 Angola 0.1287 kt per square kilometre 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 (co2), per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.2194 kt per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2695 kt per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0106 kt per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 5th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.