Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in Nepal
Nepal: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture was 0.087 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in Nepal, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.087 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Nepal peaked at 0.236 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 71st of 109 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.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0267 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0267 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0267 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0267 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0228 Mt CO2e | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 0.016 Mt CO2e | -29.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0206 Mt CO2e | +28.7% |
| 1977 | 0.025 Mt CO2e | +21.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0237 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0229 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0226 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0267 Mt CO2e | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0279 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0385 Mt CO2e | +38.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0355 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0347 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0412 Mt CO2e | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0581 Mt CO2e | +41.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0511 Mt CO2e | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 0.06 Mt CO2e | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0681 Mt CO2e | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0743 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1034 Mt CO2e | +39.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0921 Mt CO2e | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1123 Mt CO2e | +21.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1142 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.123 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1289 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1439 Mt CO2e | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1051 Mt CO2e | -27.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0889 Mt CO2e | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0862 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0909 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0849 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0294 Mt CO2e | -65.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | -98.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | +850.0% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2012 | 0.1033 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2013 | 0.1725 Mt CO2e | +67.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1429 Mt CO2e | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1764 Mt CO2e | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1725 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1938 Mt CO2e | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2267 Mt CO2e | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2341 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1763 Mt CO2e | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 0.236 Mt CO2e | +33.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1114 Mt CO2e | -52.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0981 Mt CO2e | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 0.087 Mt CO2e | -11.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.087 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1912 Mt CO2e, 46% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture 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 | +850.0% | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | 0.0038 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0238 Mt CO2e | 0.016 Mt CO2e | 0.0267 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0396 Mt CO2e | 0.0226 Mt CO2e | 0.06 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1065 Mt CO2e | 0.0681 Mt CO2e | 0.1439 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0384 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 0.0909 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1422 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 0.2341 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1418 Mt CO2e | 0.087 Mt CO2e | 0.236 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Nepal?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Nepal was 0.087 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.236 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture?
- Nepal ranks 71st out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).