Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Nepal
Nepal: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 1,901 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1,901 kt for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Nepal peaked at 1,901 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,500 kt, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 62nd of 194 countries on this measure, 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,500 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,541 kt | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 1,573 kt | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1,600 kt | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1,625 kt | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1,646 kt | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1,664 kt | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1,680 kt | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1,693 kt | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,705 kt | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,716 kt | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,726 kt | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,734 kt | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,742 kt | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,750 kt | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,758 kt | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,767 kt | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,776 kt | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,785 kt | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,794 kt | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,804 kt | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,816 kt | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,826 kt | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,835 kt | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,843 kt | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,850 kt | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,856 kt | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,864 kt | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,871 kt | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,878 kt | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,884 kt | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,890 kt | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,896 kt | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,901 kt | +0.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1,901 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,328 kt, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1,901 kt is below the median for South Asia, which is 2,120 kt, 90% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,623 kt | 1,500 kt | 1,705 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,755 kt | 1,716 kt | 1,794 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,844 kt | 1,804 kt | 1,878 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,893 kt | 1,884 kt | 1,901 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 59 China, Hong Kong SAR 2,081 kt compare
- 60 Haiti 1,988 kt compare
- 61 Italy 1,950 kt compare
- 63 Sudan 1,900 kt compare
- 64 United Arab Emirates 1,874 kt compare
- 65 Uzbekistan 1,827 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 (co2eq) in Nepal?
- Solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Nepal was 1,901 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,901 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 kt in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Nepal ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.