Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Forest fires in Nepal

Nepal: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Forest fires was 647.3 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
647.3
Change on year
up 213.8%
World rank
19th
of 209 countries
All-time high
1,196
in 2016
All-time low
49.02
in 2002
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Forest fires in Nepal, 1990–2019

02505007501.0k1.2k1990200420191990: 352.51991: 352.51992: 352.51993: 352.51994: 352.51995: 352.51996: 285.71997: 197.41998: 334.21999: 422.52000: 344.92001: 220.32002: 492003: 376.72004: 309.12005: 328.32006: 188.72007: 126.72008: 270.22009: 389.32010: 466.12011: 272.32012: 473.72013: 494.62014: 479.72015: 67.52016: 1.2k2017: 289.12018: 206.32019: 647.3

Source: FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - forest fires in Nepal is 647.3, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 213.8% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - forest fires in Nepal peaked at 1,196 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 49.02, in 2002.

Nepal ranks 19th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Forest fires in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Forest fires in Nepal, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 352.5 —
1991 352.5 +0.0%
1992 352.5 +0.0%
1993 352.5 +0.0%
1994 352.5 +0.0%
1995 352.5 +0.0%
1996 285.68 -19.0%
1997 197.38 -30.9%
1998 334.25 +69.3%
1999 422.54 +26.4%
2000 344.92 -18.4%
2001 220.29 -36.1%
2002 49.02 -77.7%
2003 376.74 +668.5%
2004 309.11 -18.0%
2005 328.32 +6.2%
2006 188.68 -42.5%
2007 126.74 -32.8%
2008 270.23 +113.2%
2009 389.27 +44.1%
2010 466.12 +19.7%
2011 272.25 -41.6%
2012 473.75 +74.0%
2013 494.58 +4.4%
2014 479.71 -3.0%
2015 67.47 -85.9%
2016 1,196 +1672.2%
2017 289.11 -75.8%
2018 206.27 -28.7%
2019 647.3 +213.8%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 647.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.72, 174.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 647.3 is above the median for South Asia, which is 6.15, 105.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Forest fires in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +1672.2% 67.47 1,196
2003 +668.5% 49.02 376.74

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 335.48 197.38 422.54 10
2000s 260.33 49.02 389.27 10
2010s 459.23 67.47 1,196 10

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 16 Thailand 1,102 compare
  2. 17 United States 814.71 compare
  3. 18 Laos 793.4 compare
  4. 20 Paraguay 579.51 compare
  5. 21 Cameroon 485.63 compare
  6. 22 Venezuela 390.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - forest fires in Nepal?
Emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - forest fires in Nepal was 647.3 in 2019, according to FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT.
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - forest fires recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 1,196 in 2016.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - forest fires recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 49.02 in 2002.
How does Nepal rank for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - forest fires?
Nepal ranks 19th out of 209 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - forest fires rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT, published as part of Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Forest fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Forest fires
Source
FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,120 data points, 1990–2019
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The FAOSTAT domain Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated from agriculture and forest land. They consist of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from crop and livestock activities, forest management and include land use and land use change processes. Data are computed at Tier 1 of the IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Estimates are available by country, with global coverage for the period 1961–2019 with projections for 2030 and 2050 for some categories of emissions or 1990–2019 for others. The database is updated annually. The FAOSTAT domain Emissions Totals disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O and CO2 emissions/removals and their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 106 kg). The latter are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014).