Rice — Emissions intensity in Nepal
Nepal: Rice — Emissions intensity was 0.8193 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Rice — Emissions intensity in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.
Analysis
In 2023, rice — emissions intensity in Nepal stood at 0.8193 kg CO2eq/kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — emissions intensity in Nepal peaked at 2.17 kg CO2eq/kg in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.8193 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2023.
That places Nepal 96th out of 114 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Rice — Emissions intensity in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.63 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.63 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.63 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.58 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 1.59 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.73 kg CO2eq/kg | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 1.72 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 1.68 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 1.65 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.62 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 1.62 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.79 kg CO2eq/kg | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 1.61 kg CO2eq/kg | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 1.6 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.53 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 1.67 kg CO2eq/kg | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 1.75 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 1.7 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.92 kg CO2eq/kg | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 1.64 kg CO2eq/kg | -14.7% |
| 1981 | 1.6 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 2.17 kg CO2eq/kg | +35.5% |
| 1983 | 1.53 kg CO2eq/kg | -29.3% |
| 1984 | 1.61 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 1.57 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.78 kg CO2eq/kg | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 1.52 kg CO2eq/kg | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 1.41 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 1.35 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.33 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.55 kg CO2eq/kg | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 1.32 kg CO2eq/kg | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 1.5 kg CO2eq/kg | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 1.34 kg CO2eq/kg | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 1.3 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.32 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.31 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.29 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.19 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 1.17 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.2 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.19 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.12 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.15 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.17 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.25 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 1.15 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.1 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.18 kg CO2eq/kg | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.08 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9739 kg CO2eq/kg | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 1.01 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9531 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9642 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.03 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9616 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.925 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8673 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8575 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8559 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9361 kg CO2eq/kg | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8586 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8193 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.8193 kg CO2eq/kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.32 kg CO2eq/kg, 62% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.8193 kg CO2eq/kg is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.8193 kg CO2eq/kg, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.65 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.58 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.73 kg CO2eq/kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.68 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.53 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.92 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.62 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.35 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.17 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.19 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.55 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.1 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.25 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.962 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.8575 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.08 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8675 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.8193 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.9361 kg CO2eq/kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — emissions intensity in Nepal?
- Rice — emissions intensity in Nepal was 0.8193 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 kg CO2eq/kg in 1982.
- What is the lowest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8193 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for rice — emissions intensity?
- Nepal ranks 96th out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 intensity. 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.