Savanna — Emissions (N2O) in Nepal
Nepal: Savanna — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0644 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Emissions in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.0644 kt for savanna — emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 104.4% on the previous year and up 208.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — emissions in Nepal peaked at 0.0644 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, 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 — Emissions (N2O) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0153 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0153 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0153 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0153 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0153 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0153 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 kt | -99.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 kt | +300.0% |
| 1998 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0066 kt | — |
| 2000 | 0.0008 kt | -87.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0105 kt | +1212.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0026 kt | -75.2% |
| 2003 | 0.01 kt | +284.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0164 kt | +64.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0117 kt | -28.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0075 kt | -35.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0086 kt | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0111 kt | +29.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0145 kt | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0146 kt | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0047 kt | -67.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0086 kt | +83.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0188 kt | +118.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0209 kt | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 kt | -83.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0372 kt | +994.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0087 kt | -76.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0155 kt | +78.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0283 kt | +82.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0143 kt | -49.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0577 kt | +303.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0157 kt | -72.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0315 kt | +100.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0644 kt | +104.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0644 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.01 kt, 6.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0644 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0003 kt, 214.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Emissions (N2O) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1212.5% | 0.0008 kt | 0.0105 kt |
| 2016 | +994.1% | 0.0034 kt | 0.0372 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0099 kt | 0 kt | 0.0153 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0094 kt | 0.0008 kt | 0.0164 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0161 kt | 0.0034 kt | 0.0372 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0367 kt | 0.0143 kt | 0.0644 kt | 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 — emissions in Nepal?
- Savanna — emissions in Nepal was 0.0644 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0644 kt in 2024.
- What is the lowest savanna — emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1998.
- How does Nepal rank for savanna — emissions?
- Nepal ranks 50th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — emissions rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.1%. 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 — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.