Petroleum products — Emissions in Nepal
Nepal: Petroleum products — Emissions was 0.1849 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Petroleum products — Emissions in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for petroleum products — emissions in Nepal is 0.1849 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 19.7% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Nepal peaked at 0.2435 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0074 kt, in 1990.
That places Nepal 52nd 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 | 0.0074 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0098 kt | +32.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0098 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0098 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0529 kt | +439.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0111 kt | -79.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0111 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0135 kt | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0799 kt | +491.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0799 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0812 kt | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0713 kt | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0738 kt | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0701 kt | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0775 kt | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0762 kt | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0762 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0627 kt | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0935 kt | +49.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1218 kt | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1304 kt | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1353 kt | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1353 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1534 kt | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1574 kt | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1058 kt | -32.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1771 kt | +67.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2137 kt | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2258 kt | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2337 kt | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2399 kt | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2435 kt | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2304 kt | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1849 kt | -19.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.1849 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0274 kt, 6.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.1849 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1849 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 | +491.9% | 0.0135 kt | 0.0799 kt |
| 1994 | +439.8% | 0.0098 kt | 0.0529 kt |
| 1995 | -79.0% | 0.0529 kt | 0.0111 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0285 kt | 0.0074 kt | 0.0799 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0804 kt | 0.0627 kt | 0.1218 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1668 kt | 0.1058 kt | 0.2337 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2247 kt | 0.1849 kt | 0.2435 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 0.1849 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 0.2435 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 kt in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for petroleum products — emissions?
- Nepal ranks 52nd 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 20.5%. 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 (N2O). 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.