Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Nepal
Nepal: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was -4,143 kt in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Nepal, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Nepal stood at -4,143 kt.
That represents a change of down 366.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Nepal peaked at -887.49 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, -4,176 kt, in 1990.
That places Nepal 198th out of 243 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -4,176 kt | — |
| 1991 | -4,176 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -4,176 kt | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -4,176 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -4,176 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -4,176 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -4,176 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -4,176 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -4,176 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -4,176 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -4,176 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -4,176 kt | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -4,176 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -4,176 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -4,176 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -4,176 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -4,176 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -4,176 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -4,176 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -4,176 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -4,176 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -887.49 kt | -78.7% |
| 2012 | -887.49 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -887.49 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -887.49 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -887.49 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -4,150 kt | +367.7% |
| 2017 | -4,150 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -4,150 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -4,150 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -4,150 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -4,143 kt | -0.2% |
| 2022 | -4,143 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -4,143 kt | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -4,143 kt | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -4,143 kt | -0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's -4,143 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -33.81 kt, 122.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's -4,143 kt is below the median for South Asia, which is -1,604 kt, 2.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4,176 kt | -4,176 kt | -4,176 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -4,176 kt | -4,176 kt | -4,176 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -2,522 kt | -4,176 kt | -887.49 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -4,145 kt | -4,150 kt | -4,143 kt | 6 |
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 forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Nepal?
- Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Nepal was -4,143 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was -887.49 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -4,176 kt in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Nepal ranks 198th out of 243 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 366.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).