Gaseous biofuels — Energy production in Nepal
Nepal: Gaseous biofuels — Energy production was 10,846 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gaseous biofuels — Energy production in Nepal, 1999–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, gaseous biofuels — energy production in Nepal stood at 10,846 TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gaseous biofuels — energy production in Nepal peaked at 11,688 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 981 TJ, in 1999.
Nepal ranks 16th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gaseous biofuels — Energy production in Nepal, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 981 TJ | — |
| 2000 | 1,179 TJ | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 1,327 TJ | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 1,620 TJ | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 1,873 TJ | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 1,903 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2,078 TJ | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 2,222 TJ | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 2,384 TJ | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 2,366 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2,574 TJ | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 2,793 TJ | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 2,765 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 4,296 TJ | +55.4% |
| 2013 | 6,711 TJ | +56.2% |
| 2014 | 6,711 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11,688 TJ | +74.2% |
| 2016 | 7,998 TJ | -31.6% |
| 2017 | 8,061 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 8,175 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 10,141 TJ | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 9,757 TJ | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 10,488 TJ | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 10,722 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 10,846 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 10,846 TJ | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 10,846 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.6 TJ, 742.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gaseous biofuels — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +74.2% | 6,711 TJ | 11,688 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 981 TJ | 981 TJ | 981 TJ | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,953 TJ | 1,179 TJ | 2,574 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,934 TJ | 2,765 TJ | 11,688 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,532 TJ | 9,757 TJ | 10,846 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 gaseous biofuels — energy production in Nepal?
- Gaseous biofuels — energy production in Nepal was 10,846 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gaseous biofuels — energy production recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 11,688 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest gaseous biofuels — energy production recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 981 TJ in 1999.
- How does Nepal rank for gaseous biofuels — energy production?
- Nepal ranks 16th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gaseous biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. 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 Gaseous biofuels — 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.