Per capita methane sector in Nepal
Nepal: Per capita methane sector was 0.3368 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita methane sector in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita methane sector in Nepal is 0.3368, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane sector in Nepal peaked at 0.4145 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Nepal 135th out of 193 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.
Per capita methane sector in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0.4145 | — |
| 2000 | 0.4074 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0.3733 | — |
| 2008 | 0.3705 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.368 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3641 | — |
| 2012 | 0.3632 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3624 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3614 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3594 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3577 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.357 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3561 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3519 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3452 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3393 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3365 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3368 | +0.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.3368 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.3368 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.386, 87% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -100.0% | 0.4074 | 0 |
| 2010 | -100.0% | 0.368 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0415 | 0 | 0.4145 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1519 | 0 | 0.4074 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3233 | 0 | 0.3641 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3394 | 0.3365 | 0.3452 | 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 per capita methane sector in Nepal?
- Per capita methane sector in Nepal was 0.3368 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4145 in 1999.
- What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for per capita methane sector?
- Nepal ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane sector rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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