Methane emissions from agriculture in Nepal
Nepal: Methane emissions from agriculture was 16.54 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Methane emissions from agriculture in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 16.54 million tonnes for methane emissions from agriculture in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Nepal peaked at 22.51 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.58 million tonnes, in 1991.
Nepal ranks 49th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.91 million tonnes | 15.58 million tonnes | 18.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.14 million tonnes | 18.06 million tonnes | 20.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.62 million tonnes | 20.81 million tonnes | 22.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.98 million tonnes | 16.54 million tonnes | 22.51 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 46 Guinea 18.19 million tonnes compare
- 47 South Africa 18.06 million tonnes compare
- 48 Somalia 18.01 million tonnes compare
- 50 Kazakhstan 16.37 million tonnes compare
- 51 Poland 16.32 million tonnes compare
- 52 Burkina Faso 16.10 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Nepal
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 29.62 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 19.84 million (2025)
- Urban population 67.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.6332 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 232.10 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.6332 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.6332 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions from agriculture in Nepal?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Nepal was 16.54 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.51 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.58 million tonnes in 1991.
- How does Nepal rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Nepal ranks 49th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.