Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Nepal
Nepal: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 2,019 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 2,019 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Nepal peaked at 2,019 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,014 kt, in 1961.
That places Nepal 111th out of 232 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) from CH4 (AR5) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,014 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1,016 kt | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 1,022 kt | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 1,028 kt | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 1,033 kt | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 1,039 kt | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 1,044 kt | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 1,053 kt | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 1,061 kt | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 1,064 kt | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1,072 kt | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 1,081 kt | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 1,089 kt | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1,100 kt | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 1,112 kt | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 1,120 kt | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 1,131 kt | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1,142 kt | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1,154 kt | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1,162 kt | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1,173 kt | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1,184 kt | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 1,198 kt | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1,204 kt | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1,215 kt | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1,224 kt | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1,232 kt | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1,240 kt | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1,249 kt | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1,260 kt | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1,288 kt | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1,322 kt | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1,355 kt | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1,386 kt | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1,417 kt | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1,448 kt | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1,473 kt | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1,498 kt | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1,520 kt | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1,540 kt | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1,568 kt | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,593 kt | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,674 kt | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1,638 kt | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1,660 kt | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,677 kt | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,694 kt | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,714 kt | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,733 kt | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,747 kt | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,770 kt | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,786 kt | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,806 kt | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,828 kt | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,851 kt | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,870 kt | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,890 kt | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,912 kt | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,932 kt | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,963 kt | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,980 kt | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1,999 kt | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2,019 kt | +1.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2,019 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,364 kt, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2,019 kt is below the median for South Asia, which is 3,235 kt, 62% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,034 kt | 1,014 kt | 1,061 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,107 kt | 1,064 kt | 1,154 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,208 kt | 1,162 kt | 1,249 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,397 kt | 1,260 kt | 1,520 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,649 kt | 1,540 kt | 1,733 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,839 kt | 1,747 kt | 1,932 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,990 kt | 1,963 kt | 2,019 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 108 Belgium 2,274 kt compare
- 109 Guinea 2,254 kt compare
- 110 Costa Rica 2,134 kt compare
- 112 Cyprus 1,926 kt compare
- 113 Afghanistan 1,910 kt compare
- 114 Mozambique 1,809 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) from ch4 in Nepal?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Nepal was 2,019 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,019 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,014 kt in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Nepal ranks 111th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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