Solid biofuels — Energy production in Nepal
Nepal: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 344,673 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid biofuels — energy production in Nepal is 344,673 TJ, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Nepal peaked at 415,283 TJ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 227,049 TJ, in 1990.
That places Nepal 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Nepal, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 227,049 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 231,920 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 236,895 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 241,975 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 247,167 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 252,469 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 257,884 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 263,416 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 269,066 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 274,838 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 291,446 TJ | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 299,047 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 309,444 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 316,107 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 322,943 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 329,932 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 335,621 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 342,476 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 335,583 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 349,664 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 356,378 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 302,204 TJ | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 331,247 TJ | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 377,605 TJ | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 382,044 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 387,237 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 391,075 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 397,500 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 402,720 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 403,730 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 415,283 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 403,966 TJ | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 340,393 TJ | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 344,673 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 344,673 TJ | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 344,673 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,625 TJ, 5.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 344,673 TJ is above the median for South Asia, which is 238,210 TJ, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 250,268 TJ | 227,049 TJ | 274,838 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 323,226 TJ | 291,446 TJ | 349,664 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 373,174 TJ | 302,204 TJ | 403,730 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 369,798 TJ | 340,393 TJ | 415,283 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 solid biofuels — energy production in Nepal?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Nepal was 344,673 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 415,283 TJ in 2020.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 227,049 TJ in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Nepal ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 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.