Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0141 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Nepal stood at 0.0141 kt per square kilometre. 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 (ar5), per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.0141 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nepal 109th 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) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 106 Brazil 0.0149 kt per square kilometre compare
- 107 Chile 0.0146 kt per square kilometre compare
- 108 Saudi Arabia 0.0145 kt per square kilometre compare
- 110 Marshall Islands 0.0136 kt per square kilometre compare
- 111 Latvia 0.0124 kt per square kilometre compare
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 0.0123 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) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.0141 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0141 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) from CH4 (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.