Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Nepal

Nepal: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.4477 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.4477 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
46th
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.4477 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
0.086 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Nepal, 1970–2024

0.10.20.30.4197019972024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Nepal is 0.4477 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Nepal peaked at 0.4477 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.086 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

That places Nepal 46th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0961 Mt CO2e 0.086 Mt CO2e 0.1069 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 0.1368 Mt CO2e 0.1118 Mt CO2e 0.1742 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 0.1995 Mt CO2e 0.1756 Mt CO2e 0.2224 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 0.2575 Mt CO2e 0.2265 Mt CO2e 0.2891 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 0.3513 Mt CO2e 0.3008 Mt CO2e 0.4039 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 0.4306 Mt CO2e 0.4168 Mt CO2e 0.4477 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 43 Kenya 0.5218 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 44 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4887 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 45 Uganda 0.4684 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 47 Afghanistan 0.4236 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 48 Niger 0.4092 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 49 Ghana 0.3946 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Nepal?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Nepal was 0.4477 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 waste recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.4477 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.086 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Nepal rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
Nepal ranks 46th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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 Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).