Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Nepal

Nepal: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC was -18,072 kt in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
-18,072 kt
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
44th
of 73 countries
All-time high
-10,422 kt
in 2002
All-time low
-18,779 kt
in 2021
Years of data
27
1995–2022

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Nepal, 1995–2022

-18.0k-16.0k-14.0k-12.0k-10.0k1995200820221995: -10.8k kt1996: -10.8k kt1997: -10.8k kt1998: -10.8k kt1999: -10.8k kt2001: -10.8k kt2002: -10.4k kt2003: -11.2k kt2004: -11.7k kt2005: -12.2k kt2006: -12.4k kt2007: -12.5k kt2008: -12.7k kt2009: -12.8k kt2010: -11.0k kt2011: -13.1k kt2012: -13.2k kt2013: -13.4k kt2014: -13.5k kt2015: -14.0k kt2016: -14.5k kt2017: -14.9k kt2018: -15.6k kt2019: -15.5k kt2020: -18.3k kt2021: -18.8k kt2022: -18.1k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Nepal is -18,072 kt, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Nepal peaked at -10,422 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, -18,779 kt, in 2021.

That places Nepal 44th out of 73 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -10,792 kt -10,792 kt -10,792 kt 5
2000s -11,857 kt -12,801 kt -10,422 kt 9
2010s -13,863 kt -15,554 kt -10,967 kt 10
2020s -18,400 kt -18,779 kt -18,072 kt 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 41 Ecuador -17,014 kt compare
  2. 42 New Zealand -17,532 kt compare
  3. 43 Norway -18,069 kt compare
  4. 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -18,183 kt compare
  5. 46 Paraguay -21,522 kt compare
  6. 47 Mongolia -24,734 kt compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Nepal?
Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Nepal was -18,072 kt in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was -10,422 kt in 2002.
What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was -18,779 kt in 2021.
How does Nepal rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc?
Nepal ranks 44th out of 73 countries with data for 2022.
Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 2,145 data points, 1990–2023
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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).