Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Nepal
Nepal: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues was 17.48 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Nepal is 17.48 million t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 61.8% on the previous year and up 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Nepal peaked at 22.18 million t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 927,540 t, in 2002.
That places Nepal 7th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Nepal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.30 million t | — |
| 1991 | 6.30 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.30 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.30 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.30 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.30 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.41 million t | -77.6% |
| 1997 | 964,867 t | -31.8% |
| 1998 | 1.67 million t | +72.6% |
| 1999 | 1.77 million t | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.70 million t | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 3.91 million t | +130.7% |
| 2002 | 927,540 t | -76.3% |
| 2003 | 7.54 million t | +712.6% |
| 2004 | 5.98 million t | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 5.75 million t | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 3.73 million t | -35.1% |
| 2007 | 2.59 million t | -30.7% |
| 2008 | 4.89 million t | +89.1% |
| 2009 | 7.10 million t | +45.1% |
| 2010 | 8.97 million t | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 5.39 million t | -39.9% |
| 2012 | 9.16 million t | +70.0% |
| 2013 | 9.90 million t | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 9.10 million t | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.26 million t | -86.2% |
| 2016 | 22.18 million t | +1661.1% |
| 2017 | 5.61 million t | -74.7% |
| 2018 | 3.54 million t | -36.8% |
| 2019 | 12.14 million t | +242.6% |
| 2020 | 1.88 million t | -84.5% |
| 2021 | 11.43 million t | +507.9% |
| 2022 | 3.96 million t | -65.3% |
| 2023 | 10.80 million t | +172.5% |
| 2024 | 17.48 million t | +61.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.36 million t | 964,867 t | 6.30 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.41 million t | 927,540 t | 7.54 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.72 million t | 1.26 million t | 22.18 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.11 million t | 1.88 million t | 17.48 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 4 Angola 95.26 million t compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 187.13 million t compare
- 5 Myanmar 53.93 million t compare
- 6 Mozambique 33.17 million t compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 15.91 million t compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 14.89 million t compare
- 8 Cambodia 16.90 million t compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 14.81 million t compare
- 9 South Sudan 15.36 million t compare
- 10 Sudan (former) 14.87 million t compare
- 10 Viet Nam 1.52 million t compare
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 humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Nepal?
- Humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Nepal was 17.48 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.18 million t in 2016.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 927,540 t in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Nepal ranks 7th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.1%. 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 Humid tropical forest — 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.