Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Nepal
Nepal: Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 72.1 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions in Nepal stood at 72.1 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Nepal peaked at 72.1 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.2 kt, in 1961.
Nepal ranks 111th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.2 kt | — |
| 1962 | 36.3 kt | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 36.5 kt | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 36.7 kt | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 36.9 kt | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 37.1 kt | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 37.3 kt | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 37.6 kt | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 37.9 kt | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 38 kt | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 38.3 kt | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 38.6 kt | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 38.9 kt | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 39.3 kt | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 39.7 kt | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 40 kt | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 40.4 kt | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 40.8 kt | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 41.2 kt | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 41.5 kt | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 41.9 kt | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 42.3 kt | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 42.8 kt | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 43 kt | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 43.4 kt | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 43.7 kt | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 44 kt | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 44.3 kt | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 44.6 kt | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 45 kt | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 46 kt | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 47.2 kt | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 48.4 kt | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 49.5 kt | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 50.6 kt | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 51.7 kt | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 52.6 kt | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 53.5 kt | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 54.3 kt | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 55 kt | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 56 kt | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 56.9 kt | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 59.8 kt | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 58.5 kt | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 59.3 kt | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 59.9 kt | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 60.5 kt | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 61.2 kt | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 61.9 kt | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 62.4 kt | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 63.2 kt | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 63.8 kt | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 64.5 kt | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 65.3 kt | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 66.1 kt | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 66.8 kt | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 67.5 kt | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 68.3 kt | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 69 kt | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 70.1 kt | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 70.7 kt | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 71.4 kt | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 72.1 kt | +1.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 72.1 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.7 kt, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 72.1 kt is below the median for South Asia, which is 115.55 kt, 62% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.94 kt | 36.2 kt | 37.9 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.52 kt | 38 kt | 41.2 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.15 kt | 41.5 kt | 44.6 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.88 kt | 45 kt | 54.3 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.9 kt | 55 kt | 61.9 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.69 kt | 62.4 kt | 69 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.08 kt | 70.1 kt | 72.1 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 108 Belgium 81.2 kt compare
- 109 Guinea 80.5 kt compare
- 110 Costa Rica 76.2 kt compare
- 112 Cyprus 68.8 kt compare
- 113 Afghanistan 68.2 kt compare
- 114 Mozambique 64.6 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 waste — emissions in Nepal?
- Waste — emissions in Nepal was 72.1 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2 kt in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for waste — emissions?
- Nepal ranks 111th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf