Grassland — Emissions in Nepal
Nepal: Grassland — Emissions was 0.1419 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Emissions in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — emissions in Nepal stood at 0.1419 kt.
The figure is up 29.4% on the previous year and up 111.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Nepal peaked at 0.1774 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 kt, in 1996.
That places Nepal 71st out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Emissions in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0638 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0638 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0638 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0638 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0638 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0638 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 kt | -96.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0096 kt | +300.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 kt | -69.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0225 kt | +675.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0048 kt | -78.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0878 kt | +1729.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0139 kt | -84.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0429 kt | +208.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1157 kt | +169.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0576 kt | -50.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0636 kt | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0548 kt | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0419 kt | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 0.115 kt | +174.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0773 kt | -32.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0546 kt | -29.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0675 kt | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0682 kt | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0672 kt | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0174 kt | -74.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1774 kt | +919.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0583 kt | -67.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0655 kt | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0547 kt | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0614 kt | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1501 kt | +144.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0426 kt | -71.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1097 kt | +157.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1419 kt | +29.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.1419 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4699 kt, 30% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.1419 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0118 kt, 12.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1729.2% | 0.0048 kt | 0.0878 kt |
| 2016 | +919.5% | 0.0174 kt | 0.1774 kt |
| 1999 | +675.9% | 0.0029 kt | 0.0225 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.042 kt | 0.0024 kt | 0.0638 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0598 kt | 0.0048 kt | 0.1157 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0708 kt | 0.0174 kt | 0.1774 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1011 kt | 0.0426 kt | 0.1501 kt | 5 |
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 grassland — emissions in Nepal?
- Grassland — emissions in Nepal was 0.1419 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1774 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 kt in 1996.
- How does Nepal rank for grassland — emissions?
- Nepal ranks 71st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.2%. 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 — Emissions (CH4). 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.