Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP in Nepal
Nepal: Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP for wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp in Nepal peaked at 0.0185 m3 per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Nepal 30th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | m3 per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0163 m3 per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0154 m3 per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0182 m3 per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0185 m3 per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0128 m3 per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0106 m3 per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0116 m3 per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0129 m3 per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0129 m3 per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.012 m3 per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0127 m3 per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.011 m3 per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0118 m3 per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0094 m3 per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0073 m3 per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1976 | 0.008 m3 per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0084 m3 per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0073 m3 per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0064 m3 per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0062 m3 per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0053 m3 per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1982 | 0.005 m3 per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0051 m3 per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0047 m3 per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0046 m3 per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0043 m3 per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0042 m3 per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0035 m3 per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0035 m3 per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 m3 per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0031 m3 per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0036 m3 per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0034 m3 per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0031 m3 per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0028 m3 per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0028 m3 per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0026 m3 per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0026 m3 per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 m3 per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 m3 per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 m3 per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 m3 per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.002 m3 per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 m3 per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 m3 per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 m3 per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 m3 per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.001 m3 per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.001 m3 per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 m3 per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 m3 per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 m3 per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 m3 per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 m3 per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 m3 per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 m3 per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP, 3.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0144 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0185 m3 per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0094 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0127 m3 per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0046 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 m3 per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.003 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 m3 per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.001 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 m3 per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 m3 per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp in Nepal?
- Wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp in Nepal was 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0185 m3 per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 30th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wood fuel — Production divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wood fuel — Production ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Wood fuel — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Wood fuel — Production divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.