Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate was 166.18 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Nepal, 1983–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Nepal stood at 166.18 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 197.2% on the previous year and up 869.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 961.16 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -233.1 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Nepal 42nd out of 217 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.
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -72.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | -98.09 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 1986 | 408.08 % change on previous year | -516.1% |
| 1987 | -59.41 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 1988 | -118.33 % change on previous year | +99.2% |
| 1989 | 169.41 % change on previous year | -243.2% |
| 1990 | 456.02 % change on previous year | +169.2% |
| 1991 | 197.89 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1992 | -28.69 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 1993 | -83.98 % change on previous year | +192.7% |
| 1994 | 767.94 % change on previous year | -1014.5% |
| 1995 | -49.48 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 1996 | 200.62 % change on previous year | -505.4% |
| 1997 | -4.06 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 1998 | 102.79 % change on previous year | -2634.7% |
| 1999 | -49.01 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 2000 | -95.08 % change on previous year | +94.0% |
| 2001 | 715.39 % change on previous year | -852.4% |
| 2002 | -61.34 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 2003 | 329.41 % change on previous year | -637.0% |
| 2004 | -133.16 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 2005 | 290.22 % change on previous year | -317.9% |
| 2006 | -231.27 % change on previous year | -179.7% |
| 2007 | 63.69 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 2008 | 961.16 % change on previous year | +1409.2% |
| 2009 | 24.61 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 2010 | -43.76 % change on previous year | -277.8% |
| 2011 | -18.76 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2012 | 33.83 % change on previous year | -280.4% |
| 2013 | 8.08 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 2014 | 17.14 % change on previous year | +112.2% |
| 2015 | -233.1 % change on previous year | -1459.7% |
| 2016 | 578.78 % change on previous year | -348.3% |
| 2017 | -57.42 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 2018 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2019 | -220.69 % change on previous year | +4750.5% |
| 2020 | 264.79 % change on previous year | -220.0% |
| 2021 | -72.44 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 2022 | 133.99 % change on previous year | -285.0% |
| 2023 | -171.02 % change on previous year | -227.6% |
| 2024 | 166.18 % change on previous year | -197.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.13 % change on previous year | -118.33 % change on previous year | 408.08 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | 151 % change on previous year | -83.98 % change on previous year | 767.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 186.36 % change on previous year | -231.27 % change on previous year | 961.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.96 % change on previous year | -233.1 % change on previous year | 578.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.3 % change on previous year | -171.02 % change on previous year | 264.79 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 39 Tunisia 171.44 % change on previous year compare
- 40 North Korea 170.53 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Palestine 167.75 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Yemen 165.4 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Moldova 164.27 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Madagascar 162.74 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Nepal
- Fuel imports 23.0% (2022)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2022)
- Ores and metals exports 1.4% (2022)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Nepal was 166.18 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 961.16 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -233.1 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Nepal rank for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 42nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 869.4%. 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 Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual change in primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.