Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.5637 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.5637 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
141st
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.5637 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
All-time low
0.1059 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1981
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Nepal, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.5637 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.5637 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1059 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1981.
Nepal ranks 141st of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1188 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 0.1059 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1401 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +32.4% |
| 1983 | 0.155 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1416 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1194 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -15.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1552 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +30.0% |
| 1987 | 0.169 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1541 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1496 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1528 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1714 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1839 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1802 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1903 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1957 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2191 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2383 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2912 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 0.308 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2919 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2873 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2914 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2974 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2792 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2809 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2589 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2463 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2678 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2988 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3081 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3161 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3245 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3353 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3424 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2995 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.458 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +52.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4829 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5044 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4099 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5262 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5299 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5637 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.5637 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8261 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 68% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1409 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1059 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.169 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2131 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1528 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.308 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2463 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2988 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3781 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2995 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5044 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5399 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5262 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5637 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 138 Bangladesh 0.5943 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 139 Zambia 0.5848 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 140 Costa Rica 0.5829 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 142 Niger 0.546 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 143 Sierra Leone 0.5434 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 144 Ireland 0.5407 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 intensity vs. gdp per capita in Nepal?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Nepal was 0.5637 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5637 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1059 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Nepal ranks 141st out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.