Waste — Emissions Share in Nepal
Nepal: Waste — Emissions Share was 8.84 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Nepal is 8.84 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 24.9% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Nepal peaked at 8.84 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.32 %, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 182nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.32 % | — |
| 1991 | 6.62 % | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 6.56 % | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 6.78 % | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 6.62 % | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 6.59 % | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 6.71 % | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 6.77 % | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 6.73 % | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 6.74 % | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 6.82 % | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 6.86 % | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 6.95 % | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.03 % | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 6.85 % | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 6.83 % | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.95 % | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 6.82 % | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 6.75 % | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 6.7 % | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 6.62 % | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 6.62 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.74 % | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 6.6 % | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 6.73 % | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 7 % | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 6.5 % | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 6.88 % | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 6.89 % | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.79 % | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.99 % | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 6.85 % | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 7.08 % | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 8.84 % | +24.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 8.84 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.47 %, 61% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 8.84 % is below the median for South Asia, which is 15.73 %, 56% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.64 % | 6.32 % | 6.78 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.86 % | 6.7 % | 7.03 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.74 % | 6.5 % | 7 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.44 % | 6.85 % | 8.84 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 179 Somalia 9.72 % compare
- 180 Norway 9.61 % compare
- 181 Kazakhstan 9.17 % compare
- 183 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 8.79 % compare
- 184 Argentina 8.69 % compare
- 185 Madagascar 8.63 % 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 share in Nepal?
- Waste — emissions share in Nepal was 8.84 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.84 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.32 % in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for waste — emissions share?
- Nepal ranks 182nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.