Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Nepal
Nepal: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 3.33 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Nepal stood at 3.33 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Nepal peaked at 4.52 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.61 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Nepal 72nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8 Mt CO2e | 1.61 Mt CO2e | 2.01 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 Mt CO2e | 2.11 Mt CO2e | 2.52 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.76 Mt CO2e | 2.55 Mt CO2e | 3.01 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.96 Mt CO2e | 2.85 Mt CO2e | 3.12 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.91 Mt CO2e | 3.23 Mt CO2e | 4.43 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.95 Mt CO2e | 3.33 Mt CO2e | 4.52 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Nepal?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Nepal was 3.33 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- Nepal ranks 72nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 nitrous oxide (N2O), 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).