Electricity production from coal sources in Nepal
Nepal: Electricity production from coal sources was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.0%
Change on year
down 57.3%
World rank
90th
of 209 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Electricity production from coal sources in Nepal, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production from coal sources in Nepal stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.3% on the previous year and down 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from coal sources in Nepal peaked at 2.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 90th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from coal sources in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 2.8% | — |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -58.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -57.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -37.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +54.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -24.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -27.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -72.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +304.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +41.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -64.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -86.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -77.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -46.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -41.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -33.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -57.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
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- 91 Maldives 0.0%
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- 91 Saint Lucia 0.0%
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- 91 Uruguay 0.0%
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- Ores and metals exports 1.4% (2022)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from coal sources in Nepal?
- Electricity production from coal sources in Nepal was 0.0% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from coal sources recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity production from coal sources recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for electricity production from coal sources?
- Nepal ranks 90th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from coal sources rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.