Nepal - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Nepal was 19,770 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 19,770 in 2018 and a minimum value of 13,930 in 1992.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 14,380
1991 14,300
1992 13,930
1993 14,460
1994 14,660
1995 15,410
1996 15,630
1997 15,770
1998 15,920
1999 16,110
2000 16,240
2001 16,280
2002 16,470
2003 16,710
2004 16,960
2005 17,160
2006 17,400
2007 17,440
2008 18,010
2009 18,420
2010 18,540
2011 18,890
2012 19,280
2013 19,220
2014 19,350
2015 19,160
2016 19,190
2017 19,730
2018 19,770

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Nepal was 10,590 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 10,590 in 2018 and a minimum value of 2,020 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 2,020
1991 2,180
1992 2,330
1993 2,490
1994 2,650
1995 2,810
1996 3,310
1997 3,800
1998 4,300
1999 4,800
2000 5,300
2001 5,480
2002 5,660
2003 5,840
2004 6,020
2005 6,200
2006 6,380
2007 6,570
2008 6,750
2009 6,940
2010 7,120
2011 7,670
2012 8,210
2013 8,760
2014 9,310
2015 9,850
2016 10,100
2017 10,350
2018 10,590

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Nepal was 26.86 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 26.96 in 2007, while its lowest value was 5.89 in 1970.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 5.89
1971 6.16
1972 6.33
1973 6.22
1974 6.17
1975 6.16
1976 6.16
1977 6.16
1978 6.16
1979 6.21
1980 6.23
1981 6.18
1982 6.32
1983 6.36
1984 6.23
1985 6.25
1986 6.38
1987 6.33
1988 6.29
1989 6.38
1990 12.15
1991 13.04
1992 14.10
1993 14.48
1994 15.08
1995 15.20
1996 17.23
1997 19.14
1998 20.96
1999 22.63
2000 24.27
2001 24.83
2002 25.21
2003 25.52
2004 25.81
2005 26.15
2006 26.44
2007 26.96
2008 26.86

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Nepal was 30,800 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 30,800 in 2018 and a minimum value of 16,520 in 1992.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 16,630
1991 16,720
1992 16,520
1993 17,200
1994 17,570
1995 18,490
1996 19,210
1997 19,850
1998 20,520
1999 21,210
2000 21,840
2001 22,070
2002 22,450
2003 22,880
2004 23,320
2005 23,710
2006 24,130
2007 24,370
2008 25,130
2009 25,740
2010 26,050
2011 26,950
2012 27,890
2013 28,390
2014 29,070
2015 29,430
2016 29,720
2017 30,510
2018 30,800

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Nepal was 18.22 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 18.22 in 2012 and a minimum value of -6.57 in 1992.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -1.87
1992 -6.57
1993 -1.45
1994 -2.53
1995 2.28
1996 2.83
1997 2.97
1998 3.01
1999 5.14
2000 4.54
2001 4.64
2002 5.65
2003 7.54
2004 8.34
2005 10.01
2006 11.15
2007 12.42
2008 13.70
2009 15.93
2010 15.90
2011 17.06
2012 18.22

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions