Tree cover loss from wildfires in Nepal
Nepal: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 504.38 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Nepal, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss from wildfires in Nepal is 504.38, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 146.5% on the previous year and up 1,131.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Nepal peaked at 785.91 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.54, in 2013.
Nepal ranks 64th of 152 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.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 119.82 | — |
| 2002 | 171.67 | +43.3% |
| 2003 | 216.72 | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 180.02 | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 168.88 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 259.35 | +53.6% |
| 2007 | 191.9 | -26.0% |
| 2008 | 111.98 | -41.6% |
| 2009 | 776.85 | +593.8% |
| 2010 | 129.23 | -83.4% |
| 2011 | 59.06 | -54.3% |
| 2012 | 217.52 | +268.3% |
| 2013 | 15.54 | -92.9% |
| 2014 | 40.97 | +163.6% |
| 2015 | 24.94 | -39.1% |
| 2016 | 126.77 | +408.3% |
| 2017 | 785.91 | +519.9% |
| 2018 | 109.24 | -86.1% |
| 2019 | 61.01 | -44.2% |
| 2020 | 34.42 | -43.6% |
| 2021 | 202.1 | +487.1% |
| 2022 | 131.77 | -34.8% |
| 2023 | 204.6 | +55.3% |
| 2024 | 504.38 | +146.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 504.38 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 169.25, 3.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 504.38 is above the median for South Asia, which is 154.43, 3.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +593.8% | 111.98 | 776.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 244.13 | 111.98 | 776.85 | 9 |
| 2010s | 157.02 | 15.54 | 785.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 215.45 | 34.42 | 504.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 tree cover loss from wildfires in Nepal?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Nepal was 504.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 785.91 in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.54 in 2013.
- How does Nepal rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Nepal ranks 64th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,131.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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