Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nepal

Nepal: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,297 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,297 kt
Change on year
up 172.5%
World rank
60th
of 222 countries
All-time high
2,677 kt
in 2016
All-time low
111.35 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nepal, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200620231990: 788.4 kt1991: 788.4 kt1992: 788.4 kt1993: 788.4 kt1994: 788.4 kt1995: 788.4 kt1996: 344.3 kt1997: 234.9 kt1998: 405.3 kt1999: 431.7 kt2000: 412.7 kt2001: 469.5 kt2002: 111.4 kt2003: 904.9 kt2004: 717.4 kt2005: 690.2 kt2006: 448.2 kt2007: 310.5 kt2008: 587.2 kt2009: 851.9 kt2010: 1.1k kt2011: 654.6 kt2012: 1.1k kt2013: 1.2k kt2014: 1.1k kt2015: 158.7 kt2016: 2.7k kt2017: 687.4 kt2018: 439.9 kt2019: 1.5k kt2020: 240.2 kt2021: 1.4k kt2022: 476 kt2023: 1.3k kt

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

Analysis

Nepal recorded 1,297 kt for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 172.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Nepal peaked at 2,677 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 111.35 kt, in 2002.

That places Nepal 60th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 614.63 kt 234.86 kt 788.38 kt 10
2000s 550.38 kt 111.35 kt 904.88 kt 10
2010s 1,057 kt 158.65 kt 2,677 kt 10
2020s 846.32 kt 240.23 kt 1,372 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 57 South Sudan 1,613 kt compare
  2. 58 Panama 1,528 kt compare
  3. 59 Austria 1,448 kt compare
  4. 61 Costa Rica 1,242 kt compare
  5. 62 Republic of Korea 1,214 kt compare
  6. 63 Belgium-Luxembourg 1,007 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Nepal?
Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Nepal was 1,297 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 2,677 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 111.35 kt in 2002.
How does Nepal rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq)?
Nepal ranks 60th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 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