Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Nepal
Nepal: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 355,044 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 355,044 TJ for total bioenergy — energy consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Nepal peaked at 424,559 TJ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 228,524 TJ, in 1990.
That places Nepal 18th out of 210 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.
Total Bioenergy — 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 | 312,173 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 319,148 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 326,043 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 333,237 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 339,123 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 346,168 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 341,579 TJ | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 357,620 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 361,025 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 305,859 TJ | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 342,501 TJ | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 385,271 TJ | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 390,332 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 398,354 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 398,494 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 404,988 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 410,405 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 413,385 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 424,559 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 413,980 TJ | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 350,646 TJ | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 355,044 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 355,044 TJ | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 355,044 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,241 TJ, 6.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 355,044 TJ is above the median for South Asia, which is 243,096 TJ, 1.5× 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 | 326,794 TJ | 292,718 TJ | 357,620 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 381,061 TJ | 305,859 TJ | 413,385 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 379,855 TJ | 350,646 TJ | 424,559 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 15 Canada 408,463 TJ compare
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 17,933 TJ compare
- 16 Thailand 394,057 TJ compare
- 16 Polynesia 1,139 TJ compare
- 17 Guatemala 381,078 TJ compare
- 17 Micronesia 817.01 TJ compare
- 18 Timor-Leste 603.27 TJ compare
- 19 Syrian Arab Republic 186.21 TJ compare
- 19 Zimbabwe 353,510 TJ compare
- 20 Italy 339,165 TJ compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 15.5 TJ compare
- 21 Poland 332,733 TJ compare
- 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 8.07 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 total bioenergy — energy consumption in Nepal?
- Total bioenergy — energy consumption in Nepal was 355,044 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 424,559 TJ in 2020.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 228,524 TJ in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- Nepal ranks 18th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy consumption rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 Total Bioenergy — 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.