Land-use change — Emissions in Nepal

Nepal: Land-use change — Emissions was 24.85 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
24.85 kt
Change on year
up 172.5%
World rank
12th
of 212 countries
All-time high
51.01 kt
in 2016
All-time low
2.13 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions in Nepal, 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 15.7 kt1991: 15.7 kt1992: 15.7 kt1993: 15.7 kt1994: 15.7 kt1995: 15.7 kt1996: 9.6 kt1997: 6.6 kt1998: 11.3 kt1999: 12.1 kt2000: 11.5 kt2001: 9 kt2002: 2.1 kt2003: 17.3 kt2004: 13.7 kt2005: 13.2 kt2006: 8.6 kt2007: 5.9 kt2008: 11.2 kt2009: 16.3 kt2010: 20.6 kt2011: 12.4 kt2012: 21.1 kt2013: 22.8 kt2014: 20.9 kt2015: 2.9 kt2016: 51 kt2017: 12.9 kt2018: 8.1 kt2019: 27.9 kt2020: 4.3 kt2021: 26.3 kt2022: 9.1 kt2023: 24.8 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, land-use change — emissions in Nepal stood at 24.85 kt.

The figure is up 172.5% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in Nepal peaked at 51.01 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.13 kt, in 2002.

That places Nepal 12th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.35 kt 6.56 kt 15.66 kt 10
2000s 10.91 kt 2.13 kt 17.34 kt 10
2010s 20.07 kt 2.9 kt 51.01 kt 10
2020s 16.14 kt 4.33 kt 26.29 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 9 Sudan (former) 34.19 kt compare
  2. 10 South Sudan, Republic of 30.91 kt compare
  3. 11 Cambodia 25.84 kt compare
  4. 13 Malaysia 16 kt compare
  5. 14 India 15.17 kt compare
  6. 15 Honduras 12.1 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions in Nepal?
Land-use change — emissions in Nepal was 24.85 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 51.01 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 2.13 kt in 2002.
How does Nepal rank for land-use change — emissions?
Nepal ranks 12th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,993 data points, 1990–2023
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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