Animal waste — Energy production in Nepal
Nepal: Animal waste — Energy production was 26,111 TJ in 2024. ▬ Flat
Animal waste — Energy production in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animal waste — energy production in Nepal is 26,111 TJ, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal waste — energy production in Nepal peaked at 26,916 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15,541 TJ, in 2019.
That places Nepal 3rd out of 25 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Animal waste — Energy production in Nepal, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,543 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 19,962 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 20,390 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 20,827 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 21,274 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 21,731 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 22,197 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 22,673 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 23,159 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 23,656 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 19,492 TJ | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 20,076 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 20,319 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 20,746 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 21,181 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 21,626 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 22,080 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 22,544 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 22,145 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 22,610 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 23,085 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 24,066 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 18,774 TJ | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 21,402 TJ | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 18,087 TJ | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 18,338 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 18,504 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 18,578 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 16,363 TJ | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 15,541 TJ | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 16,344 TJ | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 26,916 TJ | +64.7% |
| 2022 | 25,611 TJ | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 26,111 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 26,111 TJ | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 26,111 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,905 TJ, 4.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animal waste — Energy production in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +64.7% | 16,344 TJ | 26,916 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,541 TJ | 19,543 TJ | 23,656 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,282 TJ | 19,492 TJ | 22,610 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,274 TJ | 15,541 TJ | 24,066 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,218 TJ | 16,344 TJ | 26,916 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 1 Ethiopia 178,374 TJ compare
- 2 Bangladesh 114,871 TJ compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,175 TJ compare
- 4 Republic of Moldova 93 TJ compare
- 4 OECD 16,353 TJ compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,646 TJ compare
- 6 Lesotho 5,905 TJ compare
More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal waste — energy production in Nepal?
- Animal waste — energy production in Nepal was 26,111 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest animal waste — energy production recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 26,916 TJ in 2021.
- What is the lowest animal waste — energy production recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,541 TJ in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for animal waste — energy production?
- Nepal ranks 3rd out of 25 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animal waste — energy production rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Animal waste — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.