Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Nepal
Nepal: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.0043 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.0043 ha per person for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 165.1% on the previous year and up 146.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.0048 ha per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per person, in 2002.
Nepal ranks 47th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0018 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0017 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 ha per person | -85.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 ha per person | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 ha per person | +46.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 ha per person | +159.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 ha per person | -52.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 ha per person | +109.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 ha per person | -80.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 ha per person | +688.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 ha per person | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 ha per person | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 ha per person | -66.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 ha per person | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 ha per person | +228.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 ha per person | +37.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 ha per person | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 ha per person | -71.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 ha per person | +173.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 ha per person | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 ha per person | +87.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 ha per person | -86.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0048 ha per person | +1866.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 ha per person | -86.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 ha per person | +81.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 ha per person | +88.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 ha per person | -80.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0037 ha per person | +796.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 ha per person | -69.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 ha per person | +41.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0043 ha per person | +165.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0043 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 9.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0043 ha per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0002 ha per person, 18.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1866.6% | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0048 ha per person |
| 2021 | +796.1% | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0037 ha per person |
| 2003 | +688.3% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0019 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0048 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0043 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Nepal?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Nepal was 0.0043 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0048 ha per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per person in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 47th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.