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Environment in Nepal

1,981 indicators covering environment for Nepal.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
15.1.1 Land area — Value 14,335 1000 ha 2025 unchanged 84th
15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 114.48 t/ha 2025 unchanged 93rd
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 59.32 % 2025 up 8.8% 11th
Freshwater Fish — Other uses 0 1000 t 2023 — 6th
Share of global plastic waste imports 0.0% 2022 up 726.8% 136th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 0.0001 kilograms 2022 up 146.1% 156th
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 53.4% 2024 up 65.4% 90th
Drinking water usage in urban areas 33,657 people 2024 down 29.1% 33rd
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 16.5% 2024 down 38.8% 164th
Population using at least basic drinking-water services 94.0% 2024 up 7.7% 84th
Population using at least basic sanitation services 87.0% 2024 up 67.5% 86th
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 111.32 t 2013 — 77th
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 84.68 1000 USD 2013 — 101st
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 93.6% 2024 up 6.3% 164th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 86.0% 2024 up 61.1% 169th
People using improved drinking water sources 709,243 people 2024 down 66.3% 52nd
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 10,040 1000 USD 2018 up 649.3% 46th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 707 t 2018 up 35,250.0% 39th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 20 1000 USD 2018 up 25.0% 60th
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 96,671 1000 USD 2018 up 375.4% 100th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 78,549 t 2018 up 404.2% 86th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 65,881 1000 USD 2018 up 340.3% 91st
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth 4.16 US dollar 2018 down 2.3% 96th
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 9,559 1000 USD 2018 up 30.1% 111th
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 4,400 1000 USD 2018 up 432.7% 54th
Drinking water services 163,763 people 2024 down 66.2% 59th
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity 3,636 m3 2018 up 2,740.6% 113th
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Value 5,914 1000 USD 2018 up 2,304.1% 95th
Insecticides — Import value 2,417 1000 USD 2003 up 681.5% 115th
Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Quantity 339 m3 2018 — 98th
Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Value 630 1000 USD 2018 — 43rd
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 1,387 m3 2018 up 378.3% 129th
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Value 1,590 1000 USD 2018 up 393.8% 117th
Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 127.58 2024 up 32.1% 23rd
Drinking water services in rural areas 130,107 people 2024 down 70.2% 57th
Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Quantity -2,334 m3 2018 — 141st
Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Value -1,498 1000 USD 2018 — 119th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 35.1% 2025 unchanged 117th
Agriculture-driven deforestation 823.17 hectares 2024 up 99.0% 77th
Herbicides — Import value 247.2 1000 USD 2003 up 82.6% 129th
Disinfectants, etc — Import value 599.89 1000 USD 2003 down 11.2% 126th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity 298 m3 2018 up 1,762.5% 128th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Value 169 1000 USD 2018 up 1,026.7% 129th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity 124 m3 2018 — 72nd
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Value -115 1000 USD 2018 — 64th
China — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 2,300 1000 USD 2018 up 455.6% 119th
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity 17,706 t 2018 up 387.5% 56th
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Value 11,945 1000 USD 2018 up 439.3% 55th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land -16.23 Mt CO2e 2023 unchanged 129th
Others (adjustment) — Newsprint — Import Quantity 16,616 t 2018 — 6th
Others (adjustment) — Newsprint — Import Value 11,154 1000 USD 2018 — 4th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation 0 Mt CO2e 2023 — 134th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity 1,720 m3 2018 up 936.1% 118th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Value 672 1000 USD 2018 up 860.0% 119th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity 0 m3 2018 — 81st
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Value 0 1000 USD 2018 — 46th
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Export quantity 83 t 2024 up 159.4% 86th
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Export value 11 1000 USD 2024 up 120.0% 94th
Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value 1,317 1000 USD 2009 up 282.8% 114th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 8.3% 2023 unchanged 105th