Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Nepal
Nepal: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 344,198 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 344,198 TJ for solid biofuels — energy consumption in 2024.
The figure is down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Nepal peaked at 414,802 TJ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 228,524 TJ, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 16th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Nepal, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 228,524 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 233,395 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 238,429 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 243,539 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 248,760 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 254,121 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 259,566 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 265,157 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 270,836 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 276,667 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 292,718 TJ | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 300,127 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 310,553 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 317,275 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 324,140 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 331,159 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 336,901 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 343,784 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 339,213 TJ | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 355,046 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 358,232 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 303,094 TJ | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 338,205 TJ | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 378,560 TJ | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 383,621 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 386,666 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 390,496 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 396,927 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 402,230 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 403,244 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 414,802 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 403,492 TJ | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 339,923 TJ | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 344,198 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 344,198 TJ | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 344,198 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,241 TJ, 6.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 344,198 TJ is above the median for South Asia, which is 237,674 TJ, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 251,899 TJ | 228,524 TJ | 276,667 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 325,092 TJ | 292,718 TJ | 355,046 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 374,128 TJ | 303,094 TJ | 403,244 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 369,323 TJ | 339,923 TJ | 414,802 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 31,572 TJ compare
- 13 Germany 405,130 TJ compare
- 14 Guatemala 381,078 TJ compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 20,739 TJ compare
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 17,933 TJ compare
- 15 Zimbabwe 351,406 TJ compare
- 16 Polynesia 1,138 TJ compare
- 17 France 341,173 TJ compare
- 17 Micronesia 817.01 TJ compare
- 18 Myanmar 331,188 TJ compare
- 18 Timor-Leste 603.27 TJ compare
- 19 Mexico 307,308 TJ compare
- 19 Syrian Arab Republic 186.21 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 solid biofuels — energy consumption in Nepal?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Nepal was 344,198 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 414,802 TJ in 2020.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 228,524 TJ in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Nepal ranks 16th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. 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.