LULUCF — Emissions Share in Nepal
Nepal: LULUCF — Emissions Share was 3.15 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
LULUCF — Emissions Share in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions share in Nepal is 3.15 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 218.2% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share in Nepal peaked at 5.36 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.27 %, in 2002.
Nepal ranks 18th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LULUCF — Emissions Share in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.35 % | — |
| 1991 | 2.4 % | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.32 % | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 2.34 % | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.23 % | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 2.17 % | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.32 % | -39.2% |
| 1997 | 0.91 % | -31.1% |
| 1998 | 1.5 % | +64.8% |
| 1999 | 1.87 % | +24.7% |
| 2000 | 1.53 % | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 1.16 % | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 0.27 % | -76.7% |
| 2003 | 2.1 % | +677.8% |
| 2004 | 1.66 % | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 1.63 % | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.01 % | -38.0% |
| 2007 | 0.67 % | -33.7% |
| 2008 | 1.33 % | +98.5% |
| 2009 | 1.91 % | +43.6% |
| 2010 | 2.26 % | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 1.33 % | -41.2% |
| 2012 | 2.29 % | +72.2% |
| 2013 | 2.35 % | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.32 % | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.32 % | -86.2% |
| 2016 | 5.36 % | +1575.0% |
| 2017 | 1.33 % | -75.2% |
| 2018 | 0.94 % | -29.3% |
| 2019 | 2.89 % | +207.4% |
| 2020 | 0.43 % | -85.1% |
| 2021 | 2.84 % | +560.5% |
| 2022 | 0.99 % | -65.1% |
| 2023 | 3.15 % | +218.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 3.15 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.09 %, 35.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 3.15 % is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.115 %, 27.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LULUCF — Emissions Share 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 | +1575.0% | 0.32 % | 5.36 % |
| 2003 | +677.8% | 0.27 % | 2.1 % |
| 2021 | +560.5% | 0.43 % | 2.84 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.94 % | 0.91 % | 2.4 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 % | 0.27 % | 2.1 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 % | 0.32 % | 5.36 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 % | 0.43 % | 3.15 % | 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 lulucf — emissions share in Nepal?
- Lulucf — emissions share in Nepal was 3.15 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.36 % in 2016.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 % in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for lulucf — emissions share?
- Nepal ranks 18th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions share rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 LULUCF — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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.