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

510152025301990200620221990: 5.31991: 6.31992: 6.81993: 7.21994: 8.51995: 9.11996: 9.31997: 10.51998: 10.81999: 13.32000: 12.72001: 12.92002: 10.62003: 112004: 10.42005: 11.42006: 9.52007: 9.52008: 10.72009: 12.12010: 13.92011: 14.42012: 17.22013: 16.92014: 18.52015: 16.82016: 23.12017: 25.92018: 28.12019: 26.82020: 29.22021: 29.32022: 27.4

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

Annual values for Energy imports and exports energy use in Nepal, 1990 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 68 Romania 28.06 compare
  2. 69 Tajikistan 28.05 compare
  3. 70 Sweden 27.75 compare
  4. 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.93 compare
  5. 73 Montenegro 24.35 compare
  6. 74 China 23.96 compare

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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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Energy imports and exports energy use
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
142 places, 4,394 data points, 1990–2023
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