Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Nepal
Nepal: Total Bioenergy — Energy production was 355,519 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total bioenergy — energy production in Nepal is 355,519 TJ, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy production in Nepal peaked at 425,040 TJ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 227,049 TJ, in 1990.
That places Nepal 28th out of 197 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.
Total Bioenergy — 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 | 275,819 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 292,625 TJ | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 300,374 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 311,064 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 317,980 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 324,846 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 332,010 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 337,843 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 344,860 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 337,949 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 352,238 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 359,171 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 304,969 TJ | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 335,543 TJ | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 384,316 TJ | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 388,755 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 398,925 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 399,073 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 405,561 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 410,895 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 413,871 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 425,040 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 414,454 TJ | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 351,115 TJ | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 355,519 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 355,519 TJ | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 355,519 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,910 TJ, 5.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 355,519 TJ is above the median for South Asia, which is 243,634 TJ, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 250,366 TJ | 227,049 TJ | 275,819 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 325,179 TJ | 292,625 TJ | 352,238 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 380,108 TJ | 304,969 TJ | 413,871 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 380,329 TJ | 351,115 TJ | 425,040 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 total bioenergy — energy production in Nepal?
- Total bioenergy — energy production in Nepal was 355,519 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 425,040 TJ in 2020.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 227,049 TJ in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for total bioenergy — energy production?
- Nepal ranks 28th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy production rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 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.