Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nepal

Nepal: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,341 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,341 kt
Change on year
up 157.6%
World rank
20th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,876 kt
in 2016
All-time low
113.55 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nepal, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200620231990: 840.3 kt1991: 840.3 kt1992: 840.3 kt1993: 840.3 kt1994: 840.3 kt1995: 840.3 kt1996: 368.5 kt1997: 255.1 kt1998: 430.8 kt1999: 557.8 kt2000: 444.7 kt2001: 492.5 kt2002: 113.5 kt2003: 933.7 kt2004: 741.6 kt2005: 738.8 kt2006: 454.4 kt2007: 310.5 kt2008: 628.7 kt2009: 919.2 kt2010: 1.1k kt2011: 662.3 kt2012: 1.1k kt2013: 1.2k kt2014: 1.2k kt2015: 159.2 kt2016: 2.9k kt2017: 683.3 kt2018: 485.2 kt2019: 1.5k kt2020: 227.2 kt2021: 1.5k kt2022: 520.7 kt2023: 1.3k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Nepal is 1,341 kt, measured 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 (co2eq) in Nepal peaked at 2,876 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 113.55 kt, in 2002.

Nepal ranks 20th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 665.41 kt 255.09 kt 840.32 kt 10
2000s 577.77 kt 113.55 kt 933.66 kt 10
2010s 1,102 kt 159.21 kt 2,876 kt 10
2020s 905.21 kt 227.18 kt 1,532 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 17 Sudan (former) 1,792 kt compare
  2. 18 Chile 1,653 kt compare
  3. 19 South Sudan 1,643 kt compare
  4. 21 Indonesia 1,248 kt compare
  5. 22 Australia and New Zealand 981.82 kt compare
  6. 23 Australia 980 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Nepal?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Nepal was 1,341 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 2,876 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 113.55 kt in 2002.
How does Nepal rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Nepal ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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
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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