Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Nepal
Nepal: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 67.9 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid food waste — emissions in Nepal is 67.9 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Nepal peaked at 67.9 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.57 kt, in 1990.
That places Nepal 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.57 kt | — |
| 1991 | 55.03 kt | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 56.17 kt | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 57.15 kt | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 58.03 kt | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 58.79 kt | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 59.43 kt | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 60.01 kt | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 60.48 kt | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 60.89 kt | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 61.27 kt | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 61.63 kt | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 61.93 kt | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 62.21 kt | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 62.5 kt | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 62.8 kt | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 63.1 kt | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 63.41 kt | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 63.77 kt | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 64.07 kt | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 64.43 kt | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 64.87 kt | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 65.23 kt | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 65.54 kt | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 65.81 kt | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 66.07 kt | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 66.29 kt | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 66.55 kt | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 66.84 kt | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 67.08 kt | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 67.28 kt | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 67.49 kt | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 67.71 kt | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 67.9 kt | +0.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 67.9 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.44 kt, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 67.9 kt is below the median for South Asia, which is 75.72 kt, 90% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.95 kt | 53.57 kt | 60.89 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.67 kt | 61.27 kt | 64.07 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.87 kt | 64.43 kt | 67.08 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.59 kt | 67.28 kt | 67.9 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 59 China, Hong Kong SAR 74.31 kt compare
- 60 Haiti 70.99 kt compare
- 61 Italy 69.64 kt compare
- 63 Sudan 67.86 kt compare
- 64 United Arab Emirates 66.93 kt compare
- 65 Uzbekistan 65.24 kt compare
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 solid food waste — emissions in Nepal?
- Solid food waste — emissions in Nepal was 67.9 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.57 kt in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for solid food waste — emissions?
- Nepal ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.