Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Nepal

Nepal: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 621.77 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
621.77 kt
Change on year
up 157.6%
World rank
17th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1,333 kt
in 2016
All-time low
52.63 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Nepal, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k1990200620231990: 372.9 kt1991: 372.9 kt1992: 372.9 kt1993: 372.9 kt1994: 372.9 kt1995: 372.9 kt1996: 82.8 kt1997: 57.7 kt1998: 96.5 kt1999: 135.3 kt2000: 99.7 kt2001: 228.3 kt2002: 52.6 kt2003: 432.8 kt2004: 343.8 kt2005: 342.5 kt2006: 210.6 kt2007: 143.9 kt2008: 291.4 kt2009: 426.1 kt2010: 516.4 kt2011: 307 kt2012: 524.9 kt2013: 556.3 kt2014: 543.6 kt2015: 73.8 kt2016: 1.3k kt2017: 316.8 kt2018: 224.9 kt2019: 711 kt2020: 105.3 kt2021: 710 kt2022: 241.4 kt2023: 621.8 kt

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

Analysis

Nepal recorded 621.77 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.

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) from n2o in Nepal peaked at 1,333 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 52.63 kt, in 2002.

That places Nepal 17th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, 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
1990s 261 kt 57.72 kt 372.94 kt 10
2000s 257.19 kt 52.63 kt 432.8 kt 10
2010s 510.76 kt 73.8 kt 1,333 kt 10
2020s 419.61 kt 105.31 kt 710.01 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 14 Sudan (former) 830.7 kt compare
  2. 15 Chile 766.06 kt compare
  3. 16 South Sudan 761.61 kt compare
  4. 18 Indonesia 578.65 kt compare
  5. 19 Australia and New Zealand 455.14 kt compare
  6. 20 Australia 454.29 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Nepal?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Nepal was 621.77 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 1,333 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 52.63 kt in 2002.
How does Nepal rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Nepal ranks 17th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o 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) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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