Environment in Nepal

1,981 indicators covering environment for Nepal.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 50.24 2024 up 62.8% 46th
Total FAO — Veneer sheets — Import Quantity 9,565 m3 2018 up 556.5% 42nd
Total FAO — Veneer sheets — Import Value 8,265 1000 USD 2018 up 637.3% 50th
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources 8.3% 2023 unchanged 98th
China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 239 t 2018 up 18.3% 129th
China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 474 1000 USD 2018 up 22.5% 123rd
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land 0 Mt CO2e 2020 59th
Others (adjustment) — Veneer sheets — Import Value -130 1000 USD 2018 111th
Others (adjustment) — Veneer sheets — Import Quantity -102 m3 2018 137th
Insecticides — Import quantity 1.50 million t 2003 up 60,680.4% 1st
Germany — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 552 1000 USD 2018 down 67.5% 113th
Disinfectants, etc — Import quantity 31.65 t 2003 down 94.0% 154th
Herbicides — Import quantity 272.39 t 2003 up 1,355.9% 102nd
Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Import quantity 188 t 2024 up 1,005.9% 74th
Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Import value 143 1000 USD 2024 up 217.8% 77th
Germany — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 2 t 2017 down 99.8% 148th
Germany — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 4 1000 USD 2017 down 99.7% 150th
Water Use Efficiency 2.99 2023 up 49.5% 163rd
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil 0 Mt CO2e 2020 38th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Import quantity 0 t 2024 118th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Import value 0 1000 USD 2024 122nd
Biogases — Energy production 10,846 TJ 2024 up 61.6% 16th
Gaseous biofuels — Energy production 10,846 TJ 2024 up 61.6% 16th
Plastic waste exports 8 tonnes 2022 down 71.6% 138th
United States of America — Forest products (export/import) — Import 212 1000 USD 2018 up 1,225.0% 122nd
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export 420 t 2018 down 80.6% 111th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Value 1,344 1000 USD 2018 down 47.4% 95th
Italy — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 65 1000 USD 2014 up 983.3% 130th
France — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 35 1000 USD 2017 down 98.0% 123rd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area 203.37 2022 down 0.0% 127th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area 0.1% 2022 down 0.0% 158th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 608.9 2022 up 25.1% 95th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 0.4% 2022 up 25.1% 91st
Reservoir minimum water area 0.7632 2022 up 13.8% 145th
Reservoir minimum water area 0.0% 2022 up 13.0% 144th
Reservoir maximum water area 1.52 2022 up 6.2% 147th
Reservoir maximum water area 0.0% 2022 up 6.2% 143rd
Reservoir minimum water area change 19.5% 2022 up 291.1% 45th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 144 t 2018 up 73.5% 58th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 476 1000 USD 2018 up 54.5% 38th
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 27,753 Square kilometres 2022 down 0.8% 45th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Quantity 4 m3 2014 down 73.3% 138th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Value 92 1000 USD 2014 up 1,740.0% 109th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Quantity 0 m3 2014 down 100.0% 68th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Value 0 1000 USD 2014 39th
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 23.6% 2024 down 32.4% 99th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water 23.6% 2024 down 32.4% 99th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Forest 10 1000 USD 2017 down 94.8% 132nd
China — Plywood — Import Quantity 196 m3 2018 down 81.0% 135th
China — Plywood — Import Value 151 1000 USD 2018 down 87.3% 136th
Italy — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 29 t 2014 up 2,800.0% 124th
Italy — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 65 1000 USD 2014 up 983.3% 120th
France — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 12 t 2017 down 98.2% 132nd
France — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 35 1000 USD 2017 down 98.0% 123rd
Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 2,261 Square kilometres 2022 up 165.6% 73rd
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 297.69 Square kilometres 2022 up 178.0% 100th
Sweden — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 345 1000 USD 2018 up 101.8% 108th
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical 15 1000 USD 2018 down 11.8% 127th
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical 69 m3 2018 up 3,350.0% 116th
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import 1 m3 2018 down 99.1% 146th