Savanna — Burning crop residues in Nepal

Nepal: Savanna — Burning crop residues was 306,481 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
306,481 t
Change on year
up 104.6%
World rank
50th
of 221 countries
All-time high
306,481 t
in 2024
All-time low
157.67 t
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Burning crop residues in Nepal, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200720241990: 73.1k t1991: 73.1k t1992: 73.1k t1993: 73.1k t1994: 73.1k t1995: 73.1k t1996: 266.9 t1997: 1.9k t1998: 157.7 t1999: 31.5k t2000: 3.7k t2001: 49.8k t2002: 12.6k t2003: 47.6k t2004: 78.2k t2005: 55.7k t2006: 35.7k t2007: 40.7k t2008: 52.7k t2009: 68.9k t2010: 69.6k t2011: 22.5k t2012: 40.8k t2013: 89.4k t2014: 99.6k t2015: 16.3k t2016: 176.9k t2017: 41.6k t2018: 73.7k t2019: 134.7k t2020: 68.0k t2021: 274.9k t2022: 74.7k t2023: 149.8k t2024: 306.5k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, savanna — burning crop residues in Nepal stood at 306,481 t. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 104.6% on the previous year and up 207.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — burning crop residues in Nepal peaked at 306,481 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 157.67 t, in 1998.

Nepal ranks 50th of 221 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 — Burning crop residues in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Nepal, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 73,051 t
1991 73,051 t +0.0%
1992 73,051 t +0.0%
1993 73,051 t +0.0%
1994 73,051 t +0.0%
1995 73,051 t +0.0%
1996 266.86 t -99.6%
1997 1,898 t +611.2%
1998 157.67 t -91.7%
1999 31,492 t +19873.2%
2000 3,695 t -88.3%
2001 49,782 t +1247.1%
2002 12,601 t -74.7%
2003 47,613 t +277.8%
2004 78,151 t +64.1%
2005 55,723 t -28.7%
2006 35,699 t -35.9%
2007 40,737 t +14.1%
2008 52,749 t +29.5%
2009 68,852 t +30.5%
2010 69,568 t +1.0%
2011 22,545 t -67.6%
2012 40,818 t +81.1%
2013 89,388 t +119.0%
2014 99,559 t +11.4%
2015 16,307 t -83.6%
2016 176,912 t +984.9%
2017 41,646 t -76.5%
2018 73,707 t +77.0%
2019 134,690 t +82.7%
2020 67,987 t -49.5%
2021 274,945 t +304.4%
2022 74,728 t -72.8%
2023 149,782 t +100.4%
2024 306,481 t +104.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47,212 t 157.67 t 73,051 t 10
2000s 44,560 t 3,695 t 78,151 t 10
2010s 76,514 t 16,307 t 176,912 t 10
2020s 174,785 t 67,987 t 306,481 t 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 47 China 327,495 t compare
  2. 48 China, mainland 326,704 t compare
  3. 49 Cuba 326,286 t compare
  4. 51 Ecuador 264,468 t compare
  5. 52 Indonesia 231,858 t compare
  6. 53 Peru 209,732 t compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

More climate change data for Nepal

All data for Nepal →

Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burning crop residues in Nepal?
Savanna — burning crop residues in Nepal was 306,481 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 306,481 t in 2024.
What is the lowest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 157.67 t in 1998.
How does Nepal rank for savanna — burning crop residues?
Nepal ranks 50th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 207.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Savanna — Burning crop residues in Nepal. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 08 September 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/savanna-burning-crop-residues-biomass-burned-dry-matter-fao-tier-1/nepal/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/savanna-burning-crop-residues-biomass-burned-dry-matter-fao-tier-1/nepal/">Savanna — Burning crop residues in Nepal</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.