Waste — Emissions (N2O) in Nepal
Nepal: Waste — Emissions (N2O) was 1.55 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1.55 kt for waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Nepal peaked at 1.55 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.215 kt, in 1961.
Nepal ranks 58th of 232 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 (N2O) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.215 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0.224 kt | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.235 kt | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.247 kt | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.259 kt | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.272 kt | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.285 kt | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.297 kt | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.307 kt | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.325 kt | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.332 kt | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.332 kt | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.354 kt | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.361 kt | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.362 kt | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.378 kt | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.386 kt | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.403 kt | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.396 kt | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.422 kt | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.441 kt | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.46 kt | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.498 kt | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5 kt | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.502 kt | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.514 kt | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.567 kt | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6 kt | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.657 kt | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 0.663 kt | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.668 kt | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.701 kt | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.718 kt | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.751 kt | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.77 kt | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.791 kt | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.806 kt | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.823 kt | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.839 kt | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.855 kt | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.87 kt | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.895 kt | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.925 kt | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.964 kt | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.988 kt | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.01 kt | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.02 kt | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.05 kt | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.06 kt | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.09 kt | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.12 kt | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.16 kt | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.21 kt | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.25 kt | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.29 kt | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.33 kt | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.36 kt | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.4 kt | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.42 kt | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.46 kt | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.49 kt | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.52 kt | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.55 kt | +2.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.55 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.527 kt, 2.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.55 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.26 kt, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2601 kt | 0.215 kt | 0.307 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3629 kt | 0.325 kt | 0.403 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5161 kt | 0.422 kt | 0.657 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.753 kt | 0.663 kt | 0.839 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9637 kt | 0.855 kt | 1.06 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 kt | 1.09 kt | 1.42 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 kt | 1.46 kt | 1.55 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 55 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.76 kt compare
- 56 Caribbean 1.72 kt compare
- 57 Yugoslav SFR 1.65 kt compare
- 59 Uganda 1.48 kt compare
- 60 Ethiopia PDR 1.46 kt compare
- 61 Afghanistan 1.46 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 in Nepal?
- Waste — emissions in Nepal was 1.55 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.215 kt in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for waste — emissions?
- Nepal ranks 58th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (N2O). 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