Nepal vs Paraguay: Primary energy use

Nepal
52.67 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Paraguay
54.8 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Nepal rank
112th
Paraguay rank
109th

Primary energy use over time

  • Nepal
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 54.8 terawatt-hours against 52.67 terawatt-hours in Nepal, a difference of 2.13 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Paraguay ahead.

Nepal ranks 112th and Paraguay ranks 109th of 218 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Paraguay Difference Ahead
1980s 2.73 terawatt-hours 8.59 terawatt-hours 5.87 terawatt-hours Paraguay
1990s 6.75 terawatt-hours 15.64 terawatt-hours 8.89 terawatt-hours Paraguay
2000s 12.9 terawatt-hours 23.04 terawatt-hours 10.13 terawatt-hours Paraguay
2010s 27.1 terawatt-hours 40.93 terawatt-hours 13.83 terawatt-hours Paraguay
2020s 50.08 terawatt-hours 51.39 terawatt-hours 1.31 terawatt-hours Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use, Nepal or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 54.8 terawatt-hours against 52.67 terawatt-hours in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary energy use between Nepal and Paraguay?
2.13 terawatt-hours, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Paraguay?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Nepal and Paraguay rank globally for primary energy use?
Nepal ranks 112th and Paraguay ranks 109th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary energy use
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 10,722 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.