Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Nepal
Nepal: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) was 1.88 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions in Nepal is 1.88 kt, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 138.4% on the previous year and up 162.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Nepal peaked at 1.95 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0671 kt, in 2002.
That places Nepal 58th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5466 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.5466 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5466 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5466 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5466 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5466 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0876 kt | -84.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0913 kt | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.133 kt | +45.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4619 kt | +247.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1255 kt | -72.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3511 kt | +179.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0671 kt | -80.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4349 kt | +548.1% |
| 2004 | 0.531 kt | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5483 kt | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2443 kt | -55.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2132 kt | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5193 kt | +143.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7487 kt | +44.2% |
| 2010 | 0.616 kt | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2131 kt | -65.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4815 kt | +126.0% |
| 2013 | 0.446 kt | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.717 kt | +60.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1124 kt | -84.3% |
| 2016 | 1.95 kt | +1634.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3178 kt | -83.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5192 kt | +63.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8929 kt | +72.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2464 kt | -72.4% |
| 2021 | 1.63 kt | +559.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4823 kt | -70.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7879 kt | +63.4% |
| 2024 | 1.88 kt | +138.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.88 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.49 kt, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.88 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.3462 kt, 5.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) 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 | +1634.1% | 0.1124 kt | 1.95 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4053 kt | 0.0876 kt | 0.5466 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3783 kt | 0.0671 kt | 0.7487 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6265 kt | 0.1124 kt | 1.95 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 kt | 0.2464 kt | 1.88 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 fires — emissions in Nepal?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Nepal was 1.88 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0671 kt in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Nepal ranks 58th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.0%. 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 fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.