Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Nepal

Nepal: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 563.22 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
563.22 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 221 countries
All-time high
600.11 kt
in 2001
All-time low
553.11 kt
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Nepal, 1990–2024

02004006001990200720241990: 572.1 kt1991: 572.1 kt1992: 572.1 kt1993: 572.1 kt1994: 572.1 kt1995: 557.1 kt1996: 554.7 kt1997: 553.1 kt1998: 553.7 kt1999: 592.4 kt2000: 594.6 kt2001: 600.1 kt2002: 598.9 kt2003: 595.4 kt2004: 592.4 kt2005: 586.7 kt2006: 585.4 kt2007: 582.9 kt2008: 581.4 kt2009: 581 kt2010: 580.7 kt2011: 579.9 kt2012: 580.3 kt2013: 580.7 kt2014: 580.8 kt2015: 580.7 kt2016: 574.8 kt2017: 572.7 kt2018: 573.3 kt2019: 566.1 kt2020: 566.1 kt2021: 564.9 kt2022: 563.2 kt2023: 563.2 kt2024: 563.2 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland organic soils — emissions in Nepal stood at 563.22 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in Nepal peaked at 600.11 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 553.11 kt, in 1997.

That places Nepal 37th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Nepal, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 572.09 kt
1991 572.09 kt +0.0%
1992 572.09 kt +0.0%
1993 572.09 kt +0.0%
1994 572.09 kt +0.0%
1995 557.14 kt -2.6%
1996 554.7 kt -0.4%
1997 553.11 kt -0.3%
1998 553.66 kt +0.1%
1999 592.39 kt +7.0%
2000 594.58 kt +0.4%
2001 600.11 kt +0.9%
2002 598.94 kt -0.2%
2003 595.4 kt -0.6%
2004 592.36 kt -0.5%
2005 586.7 kt -1.0%
2006 585.42 kt -0.2%
2007 582.89 kt -0.4%
2008 581.43 kt -0.3%
2009 580.99 kt -0.1%
2010 580.69 kt -0.1%
2011 579.88 kt -0.1%
2012 580.25 kt +0.1%
2013 580.67 kt +0.1%
2014 580.79 kt +0.0%
2015 580.74 kt -0.0%
2016 574.76 kt -1.0%
2017 572.66 kt -0.4%
2018 573.32 kt +0.1%
2019 566.08 kt -1.3%
2020 566.15 kt +0.0%
2021 564.86 kt -0.2%
2022 563.22 kt -0.3%
2023 563.22 kt +0.0%
2024 563.22 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 567.14 kt 553.11 kt 592.39 kt 10
2000s 589.88 kt 580.99 kt 600.11 kt 10
2010s 576.98 kt 566.08 kt 580.79 kt 10
2020s 564.13 kt 563.22 kt 566.15 kt 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 34 Iceland 735 kt compare
  2. 35 Burundi 712.01 kt compare
  3. 36 Estonia 696.63 kt compare
  4. 38 Guyana 496.35 kt compare
  5. 39 Chile 489.39 kt compare
  6. 40 Brazil 443.85 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions in Nepal?
Grassland organic soils — emissions in Nepal was 563.22 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 600.11 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 553.11 kt in 1997.
How does Nepal rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Nepal ranks 37th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.