People without electricity country, annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: People without electricity country, annual growth rate was -65.05 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People without electricity country, annual growth rate in Nepal, 1997–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people without electricity country, annual growth rate in Nepal is -65.05 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 109.3% on the previous year and down 97.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country, annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 67.55 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -65.05 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Nepal 82nd out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People without electricity country, annual growth rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -238.1% |
| 1999 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2000 | -4.48 % change on previous year | +60.1% |
| 2001 | 9.31 % change on previous year | -307.7% |
| 2002 | -14.36 % change on previous year | -254.1% |
| 2003 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 2004 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -244.0% |
| 2005 | -13.21 % change on previous year | -349.1% |
| 2006 | -8.58 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2007 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 2008 | -6.47 % change on previous year | +215.3% |
| 2009 | -6.87 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2010 | -22.37 % change on previous year | +225.5% |
| 2011 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 2012 | -23.96 % change on previous year | -620.2% |
| 2013 | -8.69 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 2014 | -32.99 % change on previous year | +279.6% |
| 2015 | 19.86 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 2016 | -48.09 % change on previous year | -342.2% |
| 2017 | 44.37 % change on previous year | -192.3% |
| 2018 | -54.37 % change on previous year | -222.5% |
| 2019 | 67.55 % change on previous year | -224.2% |
| 2020 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2021 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2022 | -13.16 % change on previous year | -849.6% |
| 2023 | -31.08 % change on previous year | +136.2% |
| 2024 | -65.05 % change on previous year | +109.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's -65.05 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -6.69 % change on previous year, 9.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's -65.05 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is -89.91 % change on previous year, 72% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.16 % change on previous year | -2.8 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | -4.51 % change on previous year | -14.36 % change on previous year | 9.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.41 % change on previous year | -54.37 % change on previous year | 67.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -21.12 % change on previous year | -65.05 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 79 Senegal -32.16 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Mexico -32.76 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Kiribati -43.06 % change on previous year compare
- 83 India -79.82 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Indonesia -83.2 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Cambodia -83.8 % change on previous year 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 23.0% (2022)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without electricity country, annual growth rate in Nepal?
- People without electricity country, annual growth rate in Nepal was -65.05 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people without electricity country, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 67.55 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -65.05 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for people without electricity country, annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 82nd out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People without electricity country, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People without electricity country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people without access to electricity Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People without electricity country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.