Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Coal consumption, annual growth rate was 27.15 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Nepal, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 27.15 % change on previous year for coal consumption, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 503.8% on the previous year and up 317.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 162.3 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -34.28 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Nepal 12th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -25.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 14.52 % change on previous year | -157.4% |
| 1983 | 19.89 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 1984 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 1985 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -214.0% |
| 1986 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -178.9% |
| 1987 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 1988 | -9.52 % change on previous year | -343.7% |
| 1989 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1990 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +275.7% |
| 1991 | 28.61 % change on previous year | +456.6% |
| 1992 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1993 | 10.68 % change on previous year | +272.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3794 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1995 | 8.41 % change on previous year | +2116.4% |
| 1996 | -17.04 % change on previous year | -302.6% |
| 1997 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 1998 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 30.49 % change on previous year | +685.2% |
| 2000 | 17.96 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2001 | 11.78 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2002 | 15.15 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 27.6 % change on previous year | +82.1% |
| 2004 | -11.69 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 2005 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2006 | -0.6937 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 2007 | 7.96 % change on previous year | -1248.0% |
| 2008 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2009 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 2010 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 19.95 % change on previous year | -1338.9% |
| 2012 | 12.51 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2013 | -10.46 % change on previous year | -183.7% |
| 2014 | -12.46 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 12.11 % change on previous year | -197.2% |
| 2016 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 2017 | 16.9 % change on previous year | +293.8% |
| 2018 | 11.06 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2019 | 49.84 % change on previous year | +350.6% |
| 2020 | 18.6 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 2021 | -34.28 % change on previous year | -284.3% |
| 2022 | 162.3 % change on previous year | -573.4% |
| 2023 | -6.72 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 2024 | 27.15 % change on previous year | -503.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 27.15 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.14 % change on previous year, 4.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 27.15 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.3278 % change on previous year, 82.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +2116.4% | 0.3794 % change on previous year | 8.41 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1338.9% | -1.61 % change on previous year | 19.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0298 % change on previous year | -25.3 % change on previous year | 19.89 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.7 % change on previous year | -17.04 % change on previous year | 30.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.99 % change on previous year | -11.69 % change on previous year | 27.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.21 % change on previous year | -12.46 % change on previous year | 49.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.41 % change on previous year | -34.28 % change on previous year | 162.3 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 9 Cambodia 39.95 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Bangladesh 31.9 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Uzbekistan 31.59 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Luxembourg 26.18 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 23.52 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Kenya 21.92 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Nepal
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 23.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Nepal was 27.15 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 162.3 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.28 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for coal consumption, annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 12th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 317.9%. 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 Coal consumption, 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 Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.