IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Nepal
Nepal: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 5.58 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 5.58 t CO2eq/ha for ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Nepal peaked at 7.39 t CO2eq/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.47 t CO2eq/ha, in 1991.
Nepal ranks 17th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Nepal, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.61 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 4.47 t CO2eq/ha | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 4.62 t CO2eq/ha | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 4.55 t CO2eq/ha | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 4.78 t CO2eq/ha | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 4.91 t CO2eq/ha | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 4.95 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 5 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 5.07 t CO2eq/ha | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 5.08 t CO2eq/ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.05 t CO2eq/ha | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 5.1 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 5.13 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.22 t CO2eq/ha | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 5.29 t CO2eq/ha | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.39 t CO2eq/ha | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.4 t CO2eq/ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.62 t CO2eq/ha | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 5.74 t CO2eq/ha | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 5.86 t CO2eq/ha | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 6.02 t CO2eq/ha | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 6.18 t CO2eq/ha | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 6.25 t CO2eq/ha | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 6.47 t CO2eq/ha | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 6.47 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.47 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.78 t CO2eq/ha | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 6.76 t CO2eq/ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.07 t CO2eq/ha | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 7.17 t CO2eq/ha | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.33 t CO2eq/ha | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 7.39 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 7.34 t CO2eq/ha | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 5.58 t CO2eq/ha | -24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8 t CO2eq/ha | 4.47 t CO2eq/ha | 5.08 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.38 t CO2eq/ha | 5.05 t CO2eq/ha | 5.86 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.56 t CO2eq/ha | 6.02 t CO2eq/ha | 7.17 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.91 t CO2eq/ha | 5.58 t CO2eq/ha | 7.39 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More climate change data for Nepal
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 163.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Nepal?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Nepal was 5.58 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 t CO2eq/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.47 t CO2eq/ha in 1991.
- How does Nepal rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land?
- Nepal ranks 17th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.