China vs Nepal: Energy imports and exports
China
24.0%
in 2023
Nepal
27.4%
in 2022
China rank
74th
Nepal rank
71st
Energy imports and exports over time
- China
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 27.4% against 24.0% in China, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nepal ahead.
China ranks 74th and Nepal ranks 71st of 142 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.2% | 8.7% | 9.9% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 11.1% | 5.7% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 20.2% | 2.2% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 28.6% | 6.9% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy imports and exports, China or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 27.4% against 24.0% in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in energy imports and exports between China and Nepal?
- 3.4%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nepal?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do China and Nepal rank globally for energy imports and exports?
- China ranks 74th and Nepal ranks 71st of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy imports and exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy trade, measured as the percentage of energy use. Positive values indicate a country or region is a net importer of energy. Negative numbers indicate a country or region is a net exporter.