Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0005 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Nepal is 0.0005 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. 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 (ch4), per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.0005 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nepal ranks 109th of 186 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), per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 106 Brazil 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
- 107 Chile 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
- 108 Saudi Arabia 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
- 110 Marshall Islands 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
- 111 Latvia 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 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 (ch4), per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.0005 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CH4) 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.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions 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
Waste — Emissions (CH4) 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.