Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre (CO2eq) in Nepal
Nepal: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre (CO2eq) was 0.0094 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Nepal stood at 0.0094 kt per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 157.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.0201 kt per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 kt per square kilometre, in 2002.
Nepal ranks 7th of 199 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre (CO2eq) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | -56.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 1998 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +68.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -76.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | +722.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +102.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +71.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | -86.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0201 kt per square kilometre | +1706.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | -76.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | +216.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | -85.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | +574.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | -66.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +157.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0094 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, 72.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0094 kt per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0005 kt per square kilometre, 18.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre (CO2eq) 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% | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 0.0201 kt per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +722.3% | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +574.2% | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 0.0201 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.0094 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0201 kt per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.