Energy imports, net in Nepal
Nepal: Energy imports, net was 27.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Energy imports, net in Nepal, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of energy use.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 27.4% for energy imports, net in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports, net in Nepal peaked at 29.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, 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, net in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.3% | — |
| 1991 | 6.3% | +19.9% |
| 1992 | 6.8% | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 10.5% | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 13.3% | +23.4% |
| 2000 | 12.7% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | +36.9% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 29.2% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 29.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 5.3% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 9.5% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 13.9% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 27.4% | 29.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 68 Romania 28.1% compare
- 69 Tajikistan 28.0% compare
- 70 Sweden 27.8% compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.9% compare
- 73 Montenegro 24.4% compare
- 74 China 24.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Nepal
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.6 % change on previous year (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)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 23.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy imports, net in Nepal?
- Energy imports, net in Nepal was 27.4% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest energy imports, net recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest energy imports, net recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for energy imports, net?
- Nepal ranks 71st out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy imports, net 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 IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Energy imports, net (% of energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net energy imports are estimated as gross imports less gross exports, both measured in tons of oil equivalents (toe). A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.