Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nepal

Nepal: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) was 4,399 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
4,399 kt
World rank
18th
of 115 countries
All-time high
4,574 kt
in 1999
All-time low
3,190 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nepal, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

In 2050, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) in Nepal stood at 4,399 kt.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) in Nepal peaked at 4,574 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3,190 kt, in 1961.

Nepal ranks 18th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Nepal, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 3,190 kt
1962 3,196 kt +0.2%
1963 3,196 kt +0.0%
1964 3,228 kt +1.0%
1965 3,258 kt +0.9%
1966 3,225 kt -1.0%
1967 3,385 kt +4.9%
1968 3,407 kt +0.7%
1969 3,440 kt +1.0%
1970 3,467 kt +0.8%
1971 3,521 kt +1.5%
1972 3,343 kt -5.0%
1973 3,598 kt +7.6%
1974 3,635 kt +1.0%
1975 3,682 kt +1.3%
1976 3,699 kt +0.5%
1977 3,706 kt +0.2%
1978 3,702 kt -0.1%
1979 3,678 kt -0.7%
1980 3,740 kt +1.7%
1981 3,802 kt +1.6%
1982 3,709 kt -2.4%
1983 3,912 kt +5.5%
1984 4,037 kt +3.2%
1985 4,079 kt +1.0%
1986 3,910 kt -4.1%
1987 4,173 kt +6.7%
1988 4,253 kt +1.9%
1989 4,201 kt -1.2%
1990 4,267 kt +1.6%
1991 3,701 kt -13.3%
1992 4,253 kt +14.9%
1993 4,012 kt -5.7%
1994 4,389 kt +9.4%
1995 4,431 kt +1.0%
1996 4,417 kt -0.3%
1997 4,440 kt +0.5%
1998 4,548 kt +2.4%
1999 4,574 kt +0.6%
2000 4,448 kt -2.8%
2001 4,529 kt +1.8%
2002 4,529 kt +0.0%
2003 4,573 kt +1.0%
2004 4,521 kt -1.1%
2005 4,543 kt +0.5%
2006 4,221 kt -7.1%
2007 4,543 kt +7.6%
2008 4,562 kt +0.4%
2009 4,343 kt -4.8%
2010 4,388 kt +1.0%
2011 4,491 kt +2.3%
2012 4,165 kt -7.2%
2013 4,360 kt +4.7%
2014 4,179 kt -4.1%
2015 3,996 kt -4.4%
2016 4,552 kt +13.9%
2017 4,309 kt -5.3%
2018 4,374 kt +1.5%
2019 4,278 kt -2.2%
2020 4,320 kt +1.0%
2021 4,332 kt +0.3%
2022 4,248 kt -1.9%
2023 4,219 kt -0.7%
2030 4,562 kt +8.1%
2050 4,399 kt -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,281 kt 3,190 kt 3,440 kt 9
1970s 3,603 kt 3,343 kt 3,706 kt 10
1980s 3,982 kt 3,709 kt 4,253 kt 10
1990s 4,303 kt 3,701 kt 4,574 kt 10
2000s 4,481 kt 4,221 kt 4,573 kt 10
2010s 4,309 kt 3,996 kt 4,552 kt 10
2020s 4,280 kt 4,219 kt 4,332 kt 4
2030s 4,562 kt 4,562 kt 4,562 kt 1
2050s 4,399 kt 4,399 kt 4,399 kt 1

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 15 Japan 7,004 kt compare
  2. 16 Brazil 5,021 kt compare
  3. 17 USSR 4,699 kt compare
  4. 19 Colombia 4,340 kt compare
  5. 20 Republic of Korea 4,219 kt compare
  6. 21 Malaysia 3,543 kt compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) in Nepal?
Rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) in Nepal was 4,399 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 4,574 kt in 1999.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 3,190 kt in 1961.
How does Nepal rank for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq)?
Nepal ranks 18th out of 115 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 Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
163 places, 9,899 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf