IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nepal
Nepal: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 49.6 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 49.6 % for ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Nepal peaked at 83.56 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 49.6 %, in 2023.
Nepal ranks 18th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.56 % | — |
| 1991 | 81.63 % | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 81.2 % | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 80.03 % | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 79.57 % | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 77.68 % | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 78.98 % | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 78.44 % | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 79.11 % | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 75.2 % | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 75.34 % | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 74.58 % | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 77.05 % | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 73.62 % | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 75.26 % | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 74.31 % | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 76.13 % | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 76.61 % | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 73.97 % | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 71.65 % | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 70.16 % | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 64.73 % | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 64.4 % | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 63.04 % | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 60.88 % | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 63.21 % | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 59.97 % | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 59.51 % | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 57.23 % | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 57.61 % | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 57.63 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 56.41 % | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 58.22 % | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 49.6 % | -14.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 49.6 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.79 %, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 49.6 % is above the median for South Asia, which is 19.25 %, 2.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.54 % | 75.2 % | 83.56 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.85 % | 71.65 % | 77.05 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.07 % | 57.23 % | 70.16 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.47 % | 49.6 % | 58.22 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 15 Mali 55.99 % compare
- 16 New Zealand 52.5 % compare
- 17 Guinea-Bissau 50.34 % compare
- 19 Nicaragua 49.32 % compare
- 20 Pakistan 48.11 % compare
- 21 Afghanistan 47.34 % 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 ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Nepal?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Nepal was 49.6 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 83.56 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6 % in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Nepal ranks 18th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.