Grassland — Burning crop residues in Nepal

Nepal: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 61,681 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
61,681 t
Change on year
up 29.3%
World rank
71st
of 220 countries
All-time high
77,144 t
in 2016
All-time low
1,026 t
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Nepal, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720241990: 27.7k t1991: 27.7k t1992: 27.7k t1993: 27.7k t1994: 27.7k t1995: 27.7k t1996: 1.0k t1997: 4.2k t1998: 1.3k t1999: 9.8k t2000: 2.1k t2001: 38.2k t2002: 6.0k t2003: 18.6k t2004: 50.3k t2005: 25.0k t2006: 27.7k t2007: 23.8k t2008: 18.2k t2009: 50.0k t2010: 33.6k t2011: 23.7k t2012: 29.4k t2013: 29.7k t2014: 29.2k t2015: 7.5k t2016: 77.1k t2017: 25.3k t2018: 28.5k t2019: 23.8k t2020: 26.7k t2021: 65.3k t2022: 18.5k t2023: 47.7k t2024: 61.7k t

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

Analysis

Nepal recorded 61,681 t for grassland — burning crop residues in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.3% on the previous year and up 111.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Nepal peaked at 77,144 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,026 t, in 1996.

Nepal ranks 71st of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Nepal, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 27,722 t
1991 27,722 t +0.0%
1992 27,722 t +0.0%
1993 27,722 t +0.0%
1994 27,722 t +0.0%
1995 27,722 t +0.0%
1996 1,026 t -96.3%
1997 4,193 t +308.6%
1998 1,255 t -70.1%
1999 9,777 t +679.2%
2000 2,096 t -78.6%
2001 38,174 t +1720.9%
2002 6,023 t -84.2%
2003 18,642 t +209.5%
2004 50,321 t +169.9%
2005 25,047 t -50.2%
2006 27,657 t +10.4%
2007 23,811 t -13.9%
2008 18,204 t -23.5%
2009 49,999 t +174.7%
2010 33,588 t -32.8%
2011 23,725 t -29.4%
2012 29,353 t +23.7%
2013 29,664 t +1.1%
2014 29,228 t -1.5%
2015 7,544 t -74.2%
2016 77,144 t +922.6%
2017 25,346 t -67.1%
2018 28,457 t +12.3%
2019 23,777 t -16.4%
2020 26,716 t +12.4%
2021 65,266 t +144.3%
2022 18,525 t -71.6%
2023 47,705 t +157.5%
2024 61,681 t +29.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,259 t 1,026 t 27,722 t 10
2000s 25,998 t 2,096 t 50,321 t 10
2010s 30,783 t 7,544 t 77,144 t 10
2020s 43,979 t 18,525 t 65,266 t 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 68 Guinea-Bissau 68,541 t compare
  2. 69 Albania 68,382 t compare
  3. 70 Azerbaijan 62,284 t compare
  4. 72 Somalia 59,232 t compare
  5. 73 Ecuador 58,406 t compare
  6. 74 Spain 54,169 t compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burning crop residues in Nepal?
Grassland — burning crop residues in Nepal was 61,681 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 77,144 t in 2016.
What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 1,026 t in 1996.
How does Nepal rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
Nepal ranks 71st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 111.0%. 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 Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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