Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Nepal
Nepal: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.4671 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 industrial processes in Nepal stood at 0.4671 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Nepal peaked at 0.4671 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0906 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Nepal ranks 74th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0906 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0906 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0927 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0956 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0973 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0986 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0998 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1021 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1042 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.108 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1109 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1122 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1242 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1426 Mt CO2e | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1412 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1647 Mt CO2e | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 0.147 Mt CO2e | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1612 Mt CO2e | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1874 Mt CO2e | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1609 Mt CO2e | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1701 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1992 Mt CO2e | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1587 Mt CO2e | -20.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1832 Mt CO2e | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2532 Mt CO2e | +38.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2646 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2199 Mt CO2e | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1977 Mt CO2e | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2024 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2099 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2587 Mt CO2e | +23.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2641 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2063 Mt CO2e | -21.9% |
| 2003 | 0.257 Mt CO2e | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 0.251 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2581 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2406 Mt CO2e | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2391 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2662 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2894 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3076 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2863 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2997 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.325 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3325 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2729 Mt CO2e | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 0.445 Mt CO2e | +63.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3325 Mt CO2e | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3356 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3796 Mt CO2e | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3406 Mt CO2e | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4205 Mt CO2e | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3578 Mt CO2e | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4072 Mt CO2e | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4671 Mt CO2e | +14.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.4671 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.302 Mt CO2e, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.4671 Mt CO2e is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.3445 Mt CO2e, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.098 Mt CO2e | 0.0906 Mt CO2e | 0.108 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1452 Mt CO2e | 0.1109 Mt CO2e | 0.1874 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2059 Mt CO2e | 0.1587 Mt CO2e | 0.2646 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.253 Mt CO2e | 0.2063 Mt CO2e | 0.2894 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3317 Mt CO2e | 0.2729 Mt CO2e | 0.445 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3986 Mt CO2e | 0.3406 Mt CO2e | 0.4671 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Nepal?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Nepal was 0.4671 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 industrial processes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4671 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0906 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Nepal ranks 74th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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 Industrial Processes (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 industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).