Fuel imports in Nepal
Nepal: Fuel imports was 23.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Nepal, 1974–2022
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2022, fuel imports in Nepal stood at 23.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Nepal peaked at 24.3% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1974.
That places Nepal 33rd out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Fuel imports in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.9% | +2550.2% |
| 1976 | 21.7% | +2229.2% |
| 1977 | 21.4% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 24.3% | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 21.2% | -12.7% |
| 1980 | 17.7% | -16.5% |
| 1981 | 19.1% | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 15.0% | -21.6% |
| 1983 | 11.0% | -26.4% |
| 1984 | 12.6% | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 11.6% | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 12.0% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 11.7% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 11.5% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 12.5% | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | +42.2% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -32.4% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | +27.6% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | +51.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.9% | 0.0% | 24.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 13.8% | 11.0% | 19.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 10.7% | 12.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 15.2% | 16.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 11.9% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 14.5% | 23.0% | 3 |
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- 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)
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- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Nepal?
- Fuel imports in Nepal was 23.0% in 2022, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 1978.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1974.
- How does Nepal rank for fuel imports?
- Nepal ranks 33rd out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.