Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Nepal
Nepal: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 2,515 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Nepal stood at 2,515 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Nepal peaked at 2,515 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,071 kt, in 1961.
Nepal ranks 107th 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,071 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1,076 kt | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 1,084 kt | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 1,093 kt | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 1,102 kt | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 1,111 kt | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 1,120 kt | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1,132 kt | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 1,143 kt | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 1,150 kt | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 1,160 kt | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 1,169 kt | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 1,183 kt | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 1,196 kt | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 1,208 kt | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 1,220 kt | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1,233 kt | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1,249 kt | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 1,259 kt | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1,274 kt | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 1,290 kt | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1,306 kt | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 1,330 kt | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1,336 kt | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1,348 kt | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1,360 kt | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1,382 kt | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1,399 kt | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1,423 kt | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1,436 kt | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1,465 kt | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1,507 kt | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1,545 kt | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1,601 kt | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1,638 kt | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1,674 kt | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1,704 kt | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1,734 kt | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1,761 kt | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,786 kt | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1,818 kt | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,850 kt | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,940 kt | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1,916 kt | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1,946 kt | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1,969 kt | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1,991 kt | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2,025 kt | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2,049 kt | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,071 kt | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2,102 kt | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2,138 kt | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2,174 kt | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2,210 kt | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2,245 kt | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2,279 kt | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,311 kt | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2,348 kt | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,377 kt | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2,423 kt | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2,453 kt | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2,482 kt | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2,515 kt | +1.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2,515 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,655 kt, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2,515 kt is below the median for South Asia, which is 3,611 kt, 70% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,103 kt | 1,071 kt | 1,143 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,203 kt | 1,150 kt | 1,259 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,345 kt | 1,274 kt | 1,423 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,607 kt | 1,436 kt | 1,761 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,929 kt | 1,786 kt | 2,049 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,225 kt | 2,071 kt | 2,377 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,468 kt | 2,423 kt | 2,515 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 104 Burkina Faso 2,617 kt compare
- 105 Finland 2,573 kt compare
- 106 Belgium 2,570 kt compare
- 108 Madagascar 2,467 kt compare
- 109 Kyrgyzstan 2,462 kt compare
- 110 Guinea 2,406 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 (co2eq) in Nepal?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Nepal was 2,515 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,515 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,071 kt in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Nepal ranks 107th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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