Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Nepal
Nepal: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) was 4.09 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Nepal is 4.09 kt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.5% on the previous year and up 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Nepal peaked at 5.03 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1986 kt, in 2002.
That places Nepal 17th out of 240 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.
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.41 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1.41 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.41 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.41 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.41 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.41 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3126 kt | -77.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2178 kt | -30.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3642 kt | +67.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5105 kt | +40.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3764 kt | -26.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8615 kt | +128.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1986 kt | -76.9% |
| 2003 | 1.63 kt | +722.4% |
| 2004 | 1.3 kt | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 1.29 kt | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7949 kt | -38.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5432 kt | -31.7% |
| 2008 | 1.1 kt | +102.4% |
| 2009 | 1.61 kt | +46.2% |
| 2010 | 1.95 kt | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 1.16 kt | -40.5% |
| 2012 | 1.98 kt | +71.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1 kt | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 2.05 kt | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2785 kt | -86.4% |
| 2016 | 5.03 kt | +1706.1% |
| 2017 | 1.2 kt | -76.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8487 kt | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 2.68 kt | +216.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3974 kt | -85.2% |
| 2021 | 2.68 kt | +574.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9108 kt | -66.0% |
| 2023 | 2.35 kt | +157.6% |
| 2024 | 4.09 kt | +74.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 4.09 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0207 kt, 197.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 4.09 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.2193 kt, 18.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) 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% | 0.2785 kt | 5.03 kt |
| 2003 | +722.4% | 0.1986 kt | 1.63 kt |
| 2021 | +574.2% | 0.3974 kt | 2.68 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9849 kt | 0.2178 kt | 1.41 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9705 kt | 0.1986 kt | 1.63 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 kt | 0.2785 kt | 5.03 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 kt | 0.3974 kt | 4.09 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.31 kt compare
- 15 Cambodia 5.22 kt compare
- 16 United Republic of Tanzania 4.61 kt compare
- 18 Thailand 4.01 kt compare
- 19 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.58 kt compare
- 20 South Sudan 3.28 kt 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 in Nepal?
- Forest fires — emissions in Nepal was 4.09 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1986 kt in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Nepal ranks 17th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.