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Rice — Burning crop residues in Nepal

Nepal: Rice — Burning crop residues was 825,107 t in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
825,107 t
World rank
15th
of 134 countries
All-time high
858,024 t
in 1999
All-time low
598,400 t
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Burning crop residues in Nepal, 1961–2050

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196120052050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — burning crop residues in Nepal is 825,107 t, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues in Nepal peaked at 858,024 t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 598,400 t, in 1961.

Nepal ranks 15th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Rice — Burning crop residues in Nepal, year by year

Year t Change
1961 598,400 t —
1962 599,500 t +0.2%
1963 599,500 t +0.0%
1964 605,550 t +1.0%
1965 611,050 t +0.9%
1966 605,000 t -1.0%
1967 634,860 t +4.9%
1968 639,108 t +0.7%
1969 645,244 t +1.0%
1970 650,358 t +0.8%
1971 660,418 t +1.5%
1972 627,084 t -5.0%
1973 674,865 t +7.6%
1974 681,919 t +1.0%
1975 690,687 t +1.3%
1976 693,890 t +0.5%
1977 695,233 t +0.2%
1978 694,458 t -0.1%
1979 689,832 t -0.7%
1980 701,536 t +1.7%
1981 713,092 t +1.6%
1982 695,662 t -2.4%
1983 733,810 t +5.5%
1984 757,273 t +3.2%
1985 765,072 t +1.0%
1986 733,348 t -4.1%
1987 782,810 t +6.7%
1988 797,758 t +1.9%
1989 788,068 t -1.2%
1990 800,344 t +1.6%
1991 694,160 t -13.3%
1992 797,748 t +14.9%
1993 752,631 t -5.7%
1994 823,234 t +9.4%
1995 831,176 t +1.0%
1996 828,487 t -0.3%
1997 832,816 t +0.5%
1998 853,044 t +2.4%
1999 858,024 t +0.6%
2000 834,339 t -2.8%
2001 849,563 t +1.8%
2002 849,563 t +0.0%
2003 857,690 t +1.0%
2004 847,951 t -1.1%
2005 852,196 t +0.5%
2006 791,739 t -7.1%
2007 852,094 t +7.6%
2008 855,767 t +0.4%
2009 814,709 t -4.8%
2010 823,062 t +1.0%
2011 842,321 t +2.3%
2012 781,314 t -7.2%
2013 817,823 t +4.7%
2014 783,940 t -4.1%
2015 749,599 t -4.4%
2016 853,858 t +13.9%
2017 808,250 t -5.3%
2018 820,459 t +1.5%
2019 802,403 t -2.2%
2020 810,411 t +1.0%
2021 812,558 t +0.3%
2022 796,840 t -1.9%
2023 791,450 t -0.7%
2030 855,806 t +8.1%
2050 825,107 t -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 615,357 t 598,400 t 645,244 t 9
1970s 675,874 t 627,084 t 695,233 t 10
1980s 746,843 t 695,662 t 797,758 t 10
1990s 807,166 t 694,160 t 858,024 t 10
2000s 840,561 t 791,739 t 857,690 t 10
2010s 808,303 t 749,599 t 853,858 t 10
2020s 802,815 t 791,450 t 812,558 t 4
2030s 855,806 t 855,806 t 855,806 t 1
2050s 825,107 t 825,107 t 825,107 t 1

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 12 Brazil 1.52 million t compare
  2. 13 Pakistan 1.47 million t compare
  3. 13 Türkiye 105,668 t compare
  4. 14 Madagascar 890,660 t compare
  5. 14 Timor-Leste 24,401 t compare
  6. 16 Japan 661,747 t compare
  7. 17 Egypt 550,000 t compare
  8. 18 Guinea 542,068 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — burning crop residues in Nepal?
Rice — burning crop residues in Nepal was 825,107 t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — burning crop residues recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 858,024 t in 1999.
What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 598,400 t in 1961.
How does Nepal rank for rice — burning crop residues?
Nepal ranks 15th out of 134 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
184 places, 10,111 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).