Energy imports and exports energy use in Nepal
Nepal: Energy imports and exports energy use was 27.41 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
27.41
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
71st
of 142 countries
All-time high
29.26
in 2021
All-time low
5.27
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Energy imports and exports energy use in Nepal, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 27.41 for energy imports and exports energy use in 2022.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports and exports energy use in Nepal peaked at 29.26 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.27, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 71st of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Energy imports and exports energy use in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.27 | — |
| 1991 | 6.32 | +19.9% |
| 1992 | 6.75 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 7.2 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 8.46 | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 9.07 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 9.35 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 10.45 | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 10.8 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 13.32 | +23.4% |
| 2000 | 12.65 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 12.87 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 10.59 | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 10.98 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 10.42 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 11.43 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 9.54 | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 9.51 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 10.69 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 12.1 | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 13.85 | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 14.39 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 17.2 | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 16.93 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 18.54 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 16.84 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 23.06 | +36.9% |
| 2017 | 25.91 | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 28.06 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 26.83 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 29.16 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 29.26 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 27.41 | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7 | 5.27 | 13.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.08 | 9.51 | 12.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.16 | 13.85 | 28.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.61 | 27.41 | 29.26 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 68 Romania 28.06 compare
- 69 Tajikistan 28.05 compare
- 70 Sweden 27.75 compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.93 compare
- 73 Montenegro 24.35 compare
- 74 China 23.96 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 energy imports and exports energy use in Nepal?
- Energy imports and exports energy use in Nepal was 27.41 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy imports and exports energy use recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 29.26 in 2021.
- What is the lowest energy imports and exports energy use recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.27 in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for energy imports and exports energy use?
- Nepal ranks 71st out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy imports and exports energy use rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy imports and exports energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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