Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Land-use change — Emissions per capita was 0.04 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.04 t CO2eq/cap for land-use change — emissions per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.1 t CO2eq/cap in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 t CO2eq/cap, in 2002.
That places Nepal 97th out of 223 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.
Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2004 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | -75.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | +900.0% |
| 2017 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | -80.0% |
| 2018 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +150.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | -80.0% |
| 2021 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +400.0% |
| 2022 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | -60.0% |
| 2023 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +100.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.04 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.12 t CO2eq/cap, 33% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.04 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.025 t CO2eq/cap, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land-use change — Emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +900.0% | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.031 t CO2eq/cap | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.022 t CO2eq/cap | 0 t CO2eq/cap | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.038 t CO2eq/cap | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 land-use change — emissions per capita in Nepal?
- Land-use change — emissions per capita in Nepal was 0.04 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1 t CO2eq/cap in 2016.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t CO2eq/cap in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for land-use change — emissions per capita?
- Nepal ranks 97th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 per capita. 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.