Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nepal
Nepal: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) was 51.3 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 51.3 kt for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Nepal peaked at 100.36 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 45.91 kt, in 2008.
Nepal ranks 98th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.92 kt | — |
| 1991 | 85.84 kt | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 81.76 kt | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 82.43 kt | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 83.03 kt | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 86.76 kt | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 90.78 kt | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 92.37 kt | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 93.78 kt | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 94.92 kt | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 96.4 kt | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 97.56 kt | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 99.12 kt | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 98.54 kt | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 99.72 kt | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 100.36 kt | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 100.23 kt | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 47.91 kt | -52.2% |
| 2008 | 45.91 kt | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 46.86 kt | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 47.09 kt | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 72.56 kt | +54.1% |
| 2012 | 78.17 kt | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 75.29 kt | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 59.45 kt | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 56.2 kt | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 56.76 kt | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 57.35 kt | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 58.19 kt | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 58.19 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 58.19 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.3 kt | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 51.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.3 kt | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 51.3 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.04 kt, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 51.3 kt is below the median for South Asia, which is 53.63 kt, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +54.1% | 47.09 kt | 72.56 kt |
| 2007 | -52.2% | 100.23 kt | 47.91 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.46 kt | 81.76 kt | 94.92 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.26 kt | 45.91 kt | 100.36 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.92 kt | 47.09 kt | 78.17 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.02 kt | 51.3 kt | 58.19 kt | 4 |
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 industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Nepal?
- Industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Nepal was 51.3 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 100.36 kt in 2005.
- What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.91 kt in 2008.
- How does Nepal rank for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
- Nepal ranks 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.