Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Nepal
Nepal: Waste — Emissions (CO2) was 85.1 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions in Nepal is 85.1 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Nepal peaked at 85.1 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.
Nepal ranks 23rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt | — |
| 1963 | 0 kt | — |
| 1964 | 0 kt | — |
| 1965 | 0 kt | — |
| 1966 | 0 kt | — |
| 1967 | 0 kt | — |
| 1968 | 0 kt | — |
| 1969 | 0 kt | — |
| 1970 | 0 kt | — |
| 1971 | 0 kt | — |
| 1972 | 0 kt | — |
| 1973 | 0 kt | — |
| 1974 | 0 kt | — |
| 1975 | 0 kt | — |
| 1976 | 0 kt | — |
| 1977 | 0 kt | — |
| 1978 | 0 kt | — |
| 1979 | 0 kt | — |
| 1980 | 0 kt | — |
| 1981 | 0 kt | — |
| 1982 | 0 kt | — |
| 1983 | 0 kt | — |
| 1984 | 0 kt | — |
| 1985 | 0 kt | — |
| 1986 | 0 kt | — |
| 1987 | 0 kt | — |
| 1988 | 0 kt | — |
| 1989 | 0 kt | — |
| 1990 | 0 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0 kt | — |
| 1992 | 0 kt | — |
| 1993 | 0 kt | — |
| 1994 | 16.4 kt | — |
| 1995 | 16.7 kt | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 17.2 kt | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 17.6 kt | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 18.2 kt | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 18.7 kt | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 19 kt | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 19.5 kt | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 19.8 kt | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 20.2 kt | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 22.9 kt | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 23.3 kt | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 23.7 kt | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 26.6 kt | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 33.3 kt | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 34.6 kt | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 35.1 kt | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 35.6 kt | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 44.7 kt | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 47 kt | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 49.9 kt | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 52 kt | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 56 kt | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 60.8 kt | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 64.5 kt | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 68.6 kt | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 73.3 kt | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 78.8 kt | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 79.6 kt | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 85.1 kt | +6.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 85.1 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.42 kt, 35.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +25.6% | 35.6 kt | 44.7 kt |
| 2008 | +25.2% | 26.6 kt | 33.3 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.48 kt | 0 kt | 18.7 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.29 kt | 19 kt | 34.6 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.42 kt | 35.1 kt | 68.6 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.2 kt | 73.3 kt | 85.1 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 20 Tajikistan 152 kt compare
- 21 USSR 142.38 kt compare
- 22 Canada 107 kt compare
- 24 Malaysia 78 kt compare
- 25 Costa Rica 66.8 kt compare
- 26 Cabo Verde 64.1 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 85.1 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 85.1 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for waste — emissions?
- Nepal ranks 23rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CO2). 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