Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Nepal
Nepal: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 10.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Nepal, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Nepal stood at 10.1%.
The figure is down 35.5% on the previous year and down 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Nepal peaked at 47.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.9%, in 1991.
Nepal ranks 132nd of 203 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | -2.9% | 14.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 15.3% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 34.7% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 10.1% | 47.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 129 Spain 11.5% compare
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- 131 Sri Lanka 10.6% compare
- 133 American Samoa 9.8% compare
- 134 Faroe Islands 9.2% compare
- 135 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.7% compare
More environment data for Nepal
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 41.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 15.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0608 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0611 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 20.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0256 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Nepal?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Nepal was 10.1% 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.9% in 1991.
- How does Nepal rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Nepal ranks 132nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.3%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.