Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nepal
Nepal: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 4,690 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Nepal stood at 4,690 kt.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Nepal peaked at 5,030 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,436 kt, in 1961.
Nepal ranks 20th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,436 kt | — |
| 1962 | 3,442 kt | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 3,442 kt | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,480 kt | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 3,511 kt | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 3,470 kt | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 3,641 kt | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 3,668 kt | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 3,705 kt | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 3,736 kt | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 3,795 kt | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 3,596 kt | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 3,880 kt | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 3,921 kt | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 3,976 kt | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 3,986 kt | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 3,990 kt | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 3,988 kt | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,952 kt | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 4,034 kt | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 4,103 kt | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 3,978 kt | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 4,230 kt | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 4,361 kt | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 4,409 kt | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 4,214 kt | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 4,518 kt | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 4,614 kt | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 4,567 kt | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 4,641 kt | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 4,012 kt | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 4,629 kt | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 4,352 kt | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 4,778 kt | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 4,829 kt | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 4,813 kt | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 4,841 kt | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 4,963 kt | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 4,997 kt | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 4,858 kt | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 4,940 kt | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 4,931 kt | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 4,983 kt | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4,923 kt | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 4,942 kt | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 4,584 kt | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 4,944 kt | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 4,974 kt | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 4,734 kt | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 4,803 kt | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 4,940 kt | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 4,572 kt | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 4,810 kt | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 4,617 kt | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 4,409 kt | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 5,030 kt | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 4,766 kt | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 4,865 kt | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4,760 kt | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4,811 kt | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 4,803 kt | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 4,711 kt | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 4,690 kt | -0.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 4,690 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 187.02 kt, 25.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 4,690 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 4,690 kt, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,533 kt | 3,436 kt | 3,705 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,882 kt | 3,596 kt | 3,990 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,303 kt | 3,978 kt | 4,614 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,686 kt | 4,012 kt | 4,997 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,881 kt | 4,584 kt | 4,983 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,757 kt | 4,409 kt | 5,030 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,754 kt | 4,690 kt | 4,811 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 17 Egypt 6,134 kt compare
- 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.6817 kt compare
- 17 Micronesia 0.6817 kt compare
- 18 Brazil 5,963 kt compare
- 19 Republic of Korea 4,936 kt compare
- 19 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt compare
- 19 Caribbean 2,051 kt compare
- 21 Colombia 4,472 kt compare
- 22 Sri Lanka 4,222 kt compare
- 23 Côte d'Ivoire 849.13 kt compare
- 23 Malaysia 3,572 kt compare
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 rice — emissions (co2eq) in Nepal?
- Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Nepal was 4,690 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,030 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,436 kt in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
- Nepal ranks 20th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.