Petroleum products — Emissions in Nepal
Nepal: Petroleum products — Emissions was 0.0413 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Petroleum products — Emissions in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.0413 kt for petroleum products — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and up 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Nepal peaked at 0.0492 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 kt, in 1990.
That places Nepal 58th out of 143 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.
Petroleum products — Emissions in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0011 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0014 kt | +27.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0077 kt | +450.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 kt | -79.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.002 kt | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0116 kt | +480.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0116 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0118 kt | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0104 kt | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0107 kt | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0102 kt | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0112 kt | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0111 kt | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0111 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0091 kt | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0136 kt | +49.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0177 kt | +30.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0189 kt | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0196 kt | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0196 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0223 kt | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0228 kt | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0153 kt | -32.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0257 kt | +68.0% |
| 2017 | 0.031 kt | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0423 kt | +36.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0439 kt | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.045 kt | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0481 kt | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0492 kt | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0413 kt | -16.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0413 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 kt, 3.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0413 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0413 kt, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Petroleum products — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +480.0% | 0.002 kt | 0.0116 kt |
| 1994 | +450.0% | 0.0014 kt | 0.0077 kt |
| 1995 | -79.2% | 0.0077 kt | 0.0016 kt |
| 2016 | +68.0% | 0.0153 kt | 0.0257 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0041 kt | 0.0011 kt | 0.0116 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0117 kt | 0.0091 kt | 0.0177 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0261 kt | 0.0153 kt | 0.0439 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0459 kt | 0.0413 kt | 0.0492 kt | 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 petroleum products — emissions in Nepal?
- Petroleum products — emissions in Nepal was 0.0413 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0492 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 kt in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for petroleum products — emissions?
- Nepal ranks 58th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.2%. 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 Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.