IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Nepal
Nepal: IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 5.56 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Nepal is 5.56 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Nepal peaked at 8.02 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.38 %, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 108th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.38 % | — |
| 1991 | 0.44 % | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6 % | +36.4% |
| 1993 | 0.67 % | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7 % | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.69 % | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.67 % | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.53 % | -20.9% |
| 1998 | 0.61 % | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6 % | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.62 % | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.58 % | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.61 % | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.19 % | +95.1% |
| 2004 | 0.58 % | -51.3% |
| 2005 | 0.57 % | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.59 % | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.58 % | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.54 % | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 1.61 % | +198.1% |
| 2010 | 1.69 % | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 2.2 % | +30.2% |
| 2012 | 2.76 % | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 2.91 % | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 2.92 % | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.81 % | +30.5% |
| 2016 | 5.12 % | +34.4% |
| 2017 | 7.01 % | +36.9% |
| 2018 | 7.33 % | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 8.02 % | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 6.63 % | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 7.07 % | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 4.96 % | -29.8% |
| 2023 | 5.56 % | +12.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 5.56 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.28 %, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 5.56 % is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.7 %, 83% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +198.1% | 0.54 % | 1.61 % |
| 2003 | +95.1% | 0.61 % | 1.19 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.589 % | 0.38 % | 0.7 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.747 % | 0.54 % | 1.61 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.38 % | 1.69 % | 8.02 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.05 % | 4.96 % | 7.07 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 105 Morocco 5.73 % compare
- 106 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.64 % compare
- 107 Azerbaijan 5.59 % compare
- 109 China, Hong Kong SAR 5.46 % compare
- 110 Iraq 5.45 % compare
- 111 Cambodia 5.42 % 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 ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Nepal?
- Ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Nepal was 5.56 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.02 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 % in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for ippu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Nepal ranks 108th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.1%. 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 IPPU — 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.