Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0006 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.0006 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.0006 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nepal ranks 20th of 136 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), per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0006 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 44.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +25.2% | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 17 North Macedonia 0.0008 kt per square kilometre compare
- 18 Czechia 0.0007 kt per square kilometre compare
- 19 Poland 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare
- 21 Philippines 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
- 22 China 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare
- 23 Sweden 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 (co2), per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.0006 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 20th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2) 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 (CO2) ÷ 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 (CO2) 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.