How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 0.7934 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Nepal is 0.7934 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.7934 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0112 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1965.
Nepal ranks 110th of 215 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.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0112 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0112 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0127 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0127 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0135 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0133 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0147 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0154 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0154 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0154 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0175 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0196 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 0.021 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0231 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0245 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0256 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.027 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0308 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0329 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.034 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0635 metric tons per square kilometre | +86.7% |
| 1986 | 0.066 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0749 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0846 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0876 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1017 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1091 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1157 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1185 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1189 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1479 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1996 | 0.153 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1623 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1739 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1803 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2213 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2321 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2442 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2551 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2787 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2962 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3169 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3263 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3401 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3364 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3469 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3659 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3907 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4013 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4527 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4848 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4921 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5382 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.606 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6435 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6824 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7345 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7561 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7934 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.7934 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6435 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.7934 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.17 metric tons per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed?, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +86.7% | 0.034 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0635 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0122 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0112 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0135 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.018 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0133 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0245 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0527 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0256 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0876 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1381 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1017 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1803 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2847 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2213 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3401 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4722 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3469 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6435 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7416 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6824 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7934 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 107 Italy 0.861 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 108 Tunisia 0.831 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 109 Azerbaijan 0.8046 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 111 Burundi 0.7911 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 112 Israel 0.7678 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 113 Cyprus 0.7494 metric tons per square kilometre 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 how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.7934 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7934 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0112 metric tons per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Nepal rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 110th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? 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.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
How have things changed? 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.