Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0175 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Nepal stood at 0.0175 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.0175 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0075 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nepal 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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), per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 101 Estonia 0.0181 kt per square kilometre compare
- 102 South Africa 0.018 kt per square kilometre compare
- 103 Togo 0.018 kt per square kilometre compare
- 105 Egypt 0.0173 kt per square kilometre compare
- 106 United States 0.0162 kt per square kilometre compare
- 107 Chile 0.0159 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 (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.0175 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0175 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0075 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.