Fuelwood — Energy production in Nepal
Nepal: Fuelwood — Energy production was 291,510 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy production in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 291,510 TJ for fuelwood — energy production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy production in Nepal peaked at 378,704 TJ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 197,209 TJ, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 20th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy production 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 | 259,222 TJ | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 265,823 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 275,798 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 281,726 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 287,798 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 294,006 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 299,170 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 305,572 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 299,332 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 312,628 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 318,448 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 262,680 TJ | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 299,482 TJ | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 341,392 TJ | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 346,875 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 351,566 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 355,066 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 361,118 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 366,233 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 368,998 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 378,704 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 348,443 TJ | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 288,217 TJ | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 291,510 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 291,510 TJ | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 291,510 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56,384 TJ, 5.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 291,510 TJ is above the median for South Asia, which is 205,492 TJ, 1.4× 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 | 288,108 TJ | 259,222 TJ | 312,628 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 337,186 TJ | 262,680 TJ | 368,998 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 319,677 TJ | 288,217 TJ | 378,704 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 17 Philippines 310,368 TJ compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 603.27 TJ compare
- 18 Syrian Arab Republic 344.16 TJ compare
- 18 Zambia 298,619 TJ compare
- 19 Myanmar 298,463 TJ compare
- 19 Micronesia 98.8 TJ compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 25.72 TJ compare
- 21 Pakistan 287,104 TJ compare
- 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 8.07 TJ compare
- 22 Bangladesh 281,714 TJ compare
- 23 Madagascar 278,663 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 production in Nepal?
- Fuelwood — energy production in Nepal was 291,510 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 378,704 TJ in 2020.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 197,209 TJ in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for fuelwood — energy production?
- Nepal ranks 20th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy production 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 production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.