Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Nepal
Nepal: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 290,777 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuelwood — energy consumption in Nepal is 290,777 TJ, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Nepal peaked at 377,961 TJ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 197,209 TJ, in 1990.
That places Nepal 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Nepal, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 197,209 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 201,440 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 205,761 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 210,174 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 214,683 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 219,288 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 223,991 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 228,796 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 233,704 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 238,717 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 258,636 TJ | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 264,985 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 274,960 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 280,888 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 286,960 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 293,168 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 298,325 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 304,721 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 299,292 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 314,681 TJ | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 318,469 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 261,235 TJ | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 299,462 TJ | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 341,392 TJ | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 346,000 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 350,686 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 354,178 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 360,219 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 365,476 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 368,248 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 377,961 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 347,712 TJ | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 287,493 TJ | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 290,777 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 290,777 TJ | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 290,777 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45,842 TJ, 6.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 290,777 TJ is above the median for South Asia, which is 196,081 TJ, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 217,376 TJ | 197,209 TJ | 238,717 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 287,662 TJ | 258,636 TJ | 314,681 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 336,536 TJ | 261,235 TJ | 368,248 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 318,944 TJ | 287,493 TJ | 377,961 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 12 Kenya 333,191 TJ compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 17,013 TJ compare
- 13 France 299,883 TJ compare
- 13 Türkiye 8,985 TJ compare
- 14 Myanmar 296,420 TJ compare
- 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8,248 TJ compare
- 15 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,195 TJ compare
- 16 Pakistan 282,340 TJ compare
- 16 Polynesia 760.45 TJ compare
- 17 Bangladesh 262,893 TJ compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 603.27 TJ compare
- 18 Cameroon 261,065 TJ compare
- 18 Syrian Arab Republic 106.56 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 fuelwood — energy consumption in Nepal?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Nepal was 290,777 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 377,961 TJ in 2020.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 197,209 TJ in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Nepal ranks 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fuelwood — 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.