Rice — Burning crop residues in Nepal

Nepal: Rice — Burning crop residues was 2.23 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
2.23 kt
World rank
15th
of 134 countries
All-time high
2.32 kt
in 1999
All-time low
1.62 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Burning crop residues in Nepal, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

In 2050, rice — burning crop residues in Nepal stood at 2.23 kt.

Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues in Nepal peaked at 2.32 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.62 kt, in 1961.

That places Nepal 15th out of 134 countries with data for 2050, putting it 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

Annual values for Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Nepal, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 1.62 kt
1962 1.62 kt +0.2%
1963 1.62 kt +0.0%
1964 1.64 kt +1.0%
1965 1.65 kt +0.9%
1966 1.63 kt -1.0%
1967 1.71 kt +4.9%
1968 1.73 kt +0.7%
1969 1.74 kt +1.0%
1970 1.76 kt +0.8%
1971 1.78 kt +1.5%
1972 1.69 kt -5.0%
1973 1.82 kt +7.6%
1974 1.84 kt +1.0%
1975 1.86 kt +1.3%
1976 1.87 kt +0.5%
1977 1.88 kt +0.2%
1978 1.88 kt -0.1%
1979 1.86 kt -0.7%
1980 1.89 kt +1.7%
1981 1.93 kt +1.6%
1982 1.88 kt -2.4%
1983 1.98 kt +5.5%
1984 2.04 kt +3.2%
1985 2.07 kt +1.0%
1986 1.98 kt -4.1%
1987 2.11 kt +6.7%
1988 2.15 kt +1.9%
1989 2.13 kt -1.2%
1990 2.16 kt +1.6%
1991 1.87 kt -13.3%
1992 2.15 kt +14.9%
1993 2.03 kt -5.7%
1994 2.22 kt +9.4%
1995 2.24 kt +1.0%
1996 2.24 kt -0.3%
1997 2.25 kt +0.5%
1998 2.3 kt +2.4%
1999 2.32 kt +0.6%
2000 2.25 kt -2.8%
2001 2.29 kt +1.8%
2002 2.29 kt +0.0%
2003 2.32 kt +1.0%
2004 2.29 kt -1.1%
2005 2.3 kt +0.5%
2006 2.14 kt -7.1%
2007 2.3 kt +7.6%
2008 2.31 kt +0.4%
2009 2.2 kt -4.8%
2010 2.22 kt +1.0%
2011 2.27 kt +2.3%
2012 2.11 kt -7.2%
2013 2.21 kt +4.7%
2014 2.12 kt -4.1%
2015 2.02 kt -4.4%
2016 2.31 kt +13.9%
2017 2.18 kt -5.3%
2018 2.22 kt +1.5%
2019 2.17 kt -2.2%
2020 2.19 kt +1.0%
2021 2.19 kt +0.3%
2022 2.15 kt -1.9%
2023 2.14 kt -0.7%
2030 2.31 kt +8.1%
2050 2.23 kt -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.66 kt 1.62 kt 1.74 kt 9
1970s 1.82 kt 1.69 kt 1.88 kt 10
1980s 2.02 kt 1.88 kt 2.15 kt 10
1990s 2.18 kt 1.87 kt 2.32 kt 10
2000s 2.27 kt 2.14 kt 2.32 kt 10
2010s 2.18 kt 2.02 kt 2.31 kt 10
2020s 2.17 kt 2.14 kt 2.19 kt 4
2030s 2.31 kt 2.31 kt 2.31 kt 1
2050s 2.23 kt 2.23 kt 2.23 kt 1

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 12 Brazil 4.1 kt compare
  2. 13 Pakistan 3.98 kt compare
  3. 14 Madagascar 2.4 kt compare
  4. 16 Japan 1.79 kt compare
  5. 17 Egypt 1.49 kt compare
  6. 18 Guinea 1.46 kt compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — burning crop residues in Nepal?
Rice — burning crop residues in Nepal was 2.23 kt 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 2.32 kt in 1999.
What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.62 kt 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 (Emissions CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4)
Unit
kt
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).