Charcoal — Energy consumption in Nepal
Nepal: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 257.95 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 257.95 TJ for charcoal — energy consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Nepal peaked at 2,430 TJ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 255.06 TJ, in 2022.
That places Nepal 110th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Nepal, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,475 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 1,475 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,534 TJ | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 1,564 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1,593 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1,652 TJ | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1,682 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1,740 TJ | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1,770 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1,829 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 1,858 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1,918 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1,947 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2,006 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2,036 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,065 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2,124 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 2,159 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2,220 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 2,243 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,303 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 2,332 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,400 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2,430 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,423 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 295 TJ | -87.8% |
| 2016 | 295 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 316.3 TJ | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 266.47 TJ | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 264 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 261.37 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 257.36 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 255.06 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 257.95 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 257.95 TJ | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 257.95 TJ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,205 TJ, 6% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 257.95 TJ is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,603 TJ, 16% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -87.8% | 2,423 TJ | 295 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,631 TJ | 1,475 TJ | 1,829 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,058 TJ | 1,858 TJ | 2,243 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,332 TJ | 264 TJ | 2,430 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.94 TJ | 255.06 TJ | 261.37 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 107 Comoros 280.25 TJ compare
- 108 Eswatini 265.5 TJ compare
- 108 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 265.5 TJ compare
- 111 Bulgaria 219.13 TJ compare
- 112 Papua New Guinea 215.35 TJ compare
- 113 French Guiana 212.99 TJ compare
More environment data for Nepal
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0606 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 12.52 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Nepal?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Nepal was 257.95 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,430 TJ in 2013.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 255.06 TJ in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Nepal ranks 110th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy consumption. 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.