Savanna fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square in Nepal
Nepal: Savanna fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square was 2.39 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 2.39 t per square kilometre for savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 63.4% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Nepal peaked at 5.91 t per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2035 t per square kilometre, in 2002.
Nepal ranks 55th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square in Nepal, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.66 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1.66 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.66 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.66 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.66 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.66 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2664 t per square kilometre | -84.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2776 t per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4042 t per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1999 | 1.4 t per square kilometre | +247.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3805 t per square kilometre | -72.9% |
| 2001 | 1.06 t per square kilometre | +179.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2035 t per square kilometre | -80.9% |
| 2003 | 1.32 t per square kilometre | +548.2% |
| 2004 | 1.61 t per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 1.66 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7409 t per square kilometre | -55.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6465 t per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 1.58 t per square kilometre | +143.6% |
| 2009 | 2.27 t per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 2010 | 1.87 t per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6463 t per square kilometre | -65.4% |
| 2012 | 1.46 t per square kilometre | +125.9% |
| 2013 | 1.35 t per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 2.17 t per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3409 t per square kilometre | -84.3% |
| 2016 | 5.91 t per square kilometre | +1633.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9639 t per square kilometre | -83.7% |
| 2018 | 1.57 t per square kilometre | +63.4% |
| 2019 | 2.71 t per square kilometre | +72.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7475 t per square kilometre | -72.4% |
| 2021 | 4.93 t per square kilometre | +559.6% |
| 2022 | 1.46 t per square kilometre | -70.3% |
| 2023 | 2.39 t per square kilometre | +63.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2.39 t per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.28 t per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2.39 t per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.6411 t per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square 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 | +1633.9% | 0.3409 t per square kilometre | 5.91 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 t per square kilometre | 0.2664 t per square kilometre | 1.66 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 t per square kilometre | 0.2035 t per square kilometre | 2.27 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9 t per square kilometre | 0.3409 t per square kilometre | 5.91 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 t per square kilometre | 0.7475 t per square kilometre | 4.93 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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 fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Nepal?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Nepal was 2.39 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 t per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2035 t per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
- Nepal ranks 55th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. 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 fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burning crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.