Grassland — Burning crop residues in Nepal
Nepal: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 61,681 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Nepal, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More climate change data for Nepal
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 163.92 kt (2050)
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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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.