GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2 in Nepal
Nepal: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2 was 4,280 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2 in Nepal, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).
Analysis
In 2015, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 in Nepal stood at 4,280.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.6% on the previous year and down 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 in Nepal peaked at 48,954 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4,016, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 114th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47,376 | — |
| 1991 | 47,633 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 47,905 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 48,162 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 48,673 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 48,923 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 47,032 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 47,243 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 47,847 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 48,954 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 48,862 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 30,668 | -37.2% |
| 2002 | 29,639 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 32,490 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 31,390 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 32,194 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 4,441 | -86.2% |
| 2007 | 4,016 | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 5,739 | +42.9% |
| 2009 | 7,421 | +29.3% |
| 2010 | 6,789 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 5,221 | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 7,567 | +44.9% |
| 2013 | 7,263 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 8,008 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 4,280 | -46.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 4,280 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,771, 55% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 4,280 is below the median for South Asia, which is 4,516, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -86.2% | 32,194 | 4,441 |
| 2015 | -46.6% | 8,008 | 4,280 |
| 2012 | +44.9% | 5,221 | 7,567 |
| 2008 | +42.9% | 4,016 | 5,739 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,975 | 47,032 | 48,954 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,686 | 4,016 | 48,862 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,521 | 4,280 | 8,008 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 111 Nicaragua 4,528 compare
- 112 Switzerland 4,370 compare
- 113 Estonia 4,364 compare
- 115 Azerbaijan 4,275 compare
- 116 East Timor 4,169 compare
- 117 Rwanda 4,118 compare
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 in Nepal?
- Ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 in Nepal was 4,280 in 2015, according to Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).
- What is the highest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 48,954 in 1999.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,016 in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2?
- Nepal ranks 114th out of 204 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as part of GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GHG emissions from food systems disaggregated by gas are generated from EDGAR-FOOD, a global emission inventory of GHGs from the food systems. EDGAR-FOOD has been developed to aid the understanding of the activities underlying the energy demand and use, agriculture and land use change emissions associated with the production, distribution, consumption and disposal of food through the various stages and sectors of the composite global food system. These data were complemented with data from the FAOSTAT database on GHG emissions from land use related to agriculture (FAO, 2020). EDGAR-FOOD represents the first database consistently covering each stage of the food chain for all countries with yearly frequency for the period 1990-2015. Details regarding the methodology applied are available in Crippa et al. (2021).