Nepal vs Zimbabwe: Energy use

Nepal
442.65 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Zimbabwe
472.23 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Nepal rank
141st
Zimbabwe rank
138th

Energy use over time

  • Nepal
  • Zimbabwe
2004006008001.0k199020062023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 472.23 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 442.65 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Nepal, a difference of 29.58 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Nepal ranks 141st and Zimbabwe ranks 138th of 176 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 302.39 kg of oil equivalent per capita 898.45 kg of oil equivalent per capita 596.06 kg of oil equivalent per capita Zimbabwe
2000s 343.95 kg of oil equivalent per capita 482.3 kg of oil equivalent per capita 138.36 kg of oil equivalent per capita Zimbabwe
2010s 432.77 kg of oil equivalent per capita 441.49 kg of oil equivalent per capita 8.73 kg of oil equivalent per capita Zimbabwe
2020s 482.59 kg of oil equivalent per capita 429.88 kg of oil equivalent per capita 52.71 kg of oil equivalent per capita Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Nepal or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 472.23 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 442.65 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use between Nepal and Zimbabwe?
29.58 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zimbabwe?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Nepal and Zimbabwe rank globally for energy use?
Nepal ranks 141st and Zimbabwe ranks 138th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,690 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.