Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) in Nepal
Nepal: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) was 15.2 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) 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
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Nepal stood at 15.2 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Nepal peaked at 22.09 Mt CO2e in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.77 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Nepal ranks 50th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.77 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 11.04 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 11.1 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 11.56 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 11.87 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 12.35 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 12.6 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 12.95 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 13.26 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 13.33 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 14.07 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 14.19 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 13.7 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 14.41 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 14.57 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 14.66 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 14.53 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 14.97 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 15.19 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 15.26 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 15.36 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 14.75 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 15.42 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 15.11 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 16.02 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 16.52 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 16.7 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 16.89 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 17.15 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 17.36 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 17.38 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 17.6 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 17.76 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 18.11 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 18.27 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 18.54 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 18.43 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 19.2 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 19.56 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 19.72 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 20.2 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 20.77 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 20.73 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 21.24 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 20.99 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 20.75 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 21.54 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 21.42 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 21.83 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 21.93 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 22.09 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 21.99 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 21.96 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 16.26 Mt CO2e | -26.0% |
| 2024 | 15.2 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 15.2 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.82 Mt CO2e, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 15.2 Mt CO2e is above the median for South Asia, which is 10.38 Mt CO2e, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -26.0% | 21.96 Mt CO2e | 16.26 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.08 Mt CO2e | 10.77 Mt CO2e | 13.33 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.56 Mt CO2e | 13.7 Mt CO2e | 15.26 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.13 Mt CO2e | 14.75 Mt CO2e | 17.36 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.46 Mt CO2e | 17.38 Mt CO2e | 19.72 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.14 Mt CO2e | 20.2 Mt CO2e | 21.93 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5 Mt CO2e | 15.2 Mt CO2e | 22.09 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More environment data for Nepal
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0606 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 12.52 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Nepal?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Nepal was 15.2 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 methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.09 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.77 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Nepal ranks 50th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Methane (CH4) 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 methane (CH4), 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.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).