IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Nepal

Nepal: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 16,539 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16,539 kt
Change on year
down 26.1%
World rank
49th
of 225 countries
All-time high
22,511 kt
in 2021
All-time low
10,390 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Nepal, 1961–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Nepal stood at 16,539 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Nepal peaked at 22,511 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10,390 kt, in 1961.

That places Nepal 49th out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Nepal, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 10,390 kt
1962 10,450 kt +0.6%
1963 10,651 kt +1.9%
1964 10,703 kt +0.5%
1965 10,806 kt +1.0%
1966 10,733 kt -0.7%
1967 11,071 kt +3.2%
1968 11,246 kt +1.6%
1969 11,414 kt +1.5%
1970 11,591 kt +1.5%
1971 11,872 kt +2.4%
1972 11,981 kt +0.9%
1973 12,392 kt +3.4%
1974 12,707 kt +2.5%
1975 13,146 kt +3.5%
1976 13,472 kt +2.5%
1977 13,868 kt +2.9%
1978 14,155 kt +2.1%
1979 14,318 kt +1.1%
1980 14,943 kt +4.4%
1981 15,055 kt +0.8%
1982 14,813 kt -1.6%
1983 15,252 kt +3.0%
1984 15,470 kt +1.4%
1985 15,553 kt +0.5%
1986 15,507 kt -0.3%
1987 15,841 kt +2.2%
1988 15,995 kt +1.0%
1989 16,010 kt +0.1%
1990 16,110 kt +0.6%
1991 15,577 kt -3.3%
1992 16,167 kt +3.8%
1993 15,950 kt -1.3%
1994 16,803 kt +5.3%
1995 17,303 kt +3.0%
1996 17,487 kt +1.1%
1997 17,681 kt +1.1%
1998 17,942 kt +1.5%
1999 18,073 kt +0.7%
2000 18,058 kt -0.1%
2001 18,313 kt +1.4%
2002 18,449 kt +0.7%
2003 18,756 kt +1.7%
2004 18,945 kt +1.0%
2005 19,244 kt +1.6%
2006 19,156 kt -0.5%
2007 19,859 kt +3.7%
2008 20,189 kt +1.7%
2009 20,413 kt +1.1%
2010 20,810 kt +1.9%
2011 21,264 kt +2.2%
2012 21,260 kt -0.0%
2013 21,726 kt +2.2%
2014 21,483 kt -1.1%
2015 21,272 kt -1.0%
2016 22,061 kt +3.7%
2017 21,854 kt -0.9%
2018 22,208 kt +1.6%
2019 22,313 kt +0.5%
2020 22,480 kt +0.7%
2021 22,511 kt +0.1%
2022 22,384 kt -0.6%
2023 16,539 kt -26.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,829 kt 10,390 kt 11,414 kt 9
1970s 12,950 kt 11,591 kt 14,318 kt 10
1980s 15,444 kt 14,813 kt 16,010 kt 10
1990s 16,909 kt 15,577 kt 18,073 kt 10
2000s 19,138 kt 18,058 kt 20,413 kt 10
2010s 21,625 kt 20,810 kt 22,313 kt 10
2020s 20,979 kt 16,539 kt 22,511 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 46 South Africa 18,057 kt compare
  2. 47 Somalia 18,011 kt compare
  3. 48 Yugoslav SFR 16,944 kt compare
  4. 50 Kazakhstan 16,372 kt compare
  5. 51 Poland 16,320 kt compare
  6. 52 Burkina Faso 16,098 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Nepal?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Nepal was 16,539 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 22,511 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 10,390 kt in 1961.
How does Nepal rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Nepal ranks 49th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
279 places, 15,374 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf