Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Nepal
Nepal: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 90,390 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
90,390 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
65th
of 220 countries
All-time high
95,500 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
1,376 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Nepal, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Nepal stood at 90,390 tonnes.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 119.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Nepal peaked at 95,500 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,376 tonnes, in 1750.
Nepal ranks 65th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Nepal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 1,376 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 1,379 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 1,381 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 1,384 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 1,386 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 1,389 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 1,391 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 1,394 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 1,396 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 1,399 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 1,401 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 1,404 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 1,407 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 1,409 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 1,412 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 1,414 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 1,417 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 1,419 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 1,422 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 1,424 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 1,427 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 1,429 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 1,432 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 1,435 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 1,437 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 1,440 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 1,442 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 1,445 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 1,447 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 1,450 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 1,453 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 1,455 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 1,458 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 1,460 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 1,463 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 1,466 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 1,468 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 1,471 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 1,474 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 1,476 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 1,479 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 1,482 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 1,484 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 1,487 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 1,490 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 1,492 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 1,495 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 1,497 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 1,503 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 1,505 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 1,508 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 1,511 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 1,514 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 1,516 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 1,519 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 1,522 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 1,524 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 1,527 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 1,530 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 1,532 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 1,535 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 1,538 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 1,541 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 1,543 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 1,546 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 1,549 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 1,552 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 1,554 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 1,557 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 1,560 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 1,565 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 1,570 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 1,575 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 1,580 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 1,585 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 1,591 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 1,596 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 1,601 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 1,606 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 1,611 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 1,618 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 1,624 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 1,631 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 1,637 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 1,644 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 1,651 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 1,657 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 1,664 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 1,670 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 1,677 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 1,684 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 1,691 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 1,697 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 1,704 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 1,711 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 1,718 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 1,725 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 1,732 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 1,739 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 1,745 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 1,752 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 1,758 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 1,764 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 1,770 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 1,776 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 1,783 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 1,789 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 1,795 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 1,802 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 1,808 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 1,814 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 1,821 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 1,827 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 1,834 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 1,840 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 1,847 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 1,853 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 1,860 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 1,866 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 1,873 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 1,882 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 1,890 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 1,899 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 1,908 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 1,917 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 1,926 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 1,935 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 1,944 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 1,953 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 1,962 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 1,972 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 1,981 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 1,990 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 2,009 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 2,018 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 2,028 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 2,037 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 2,047 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 2,057 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 2,060 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 2,063 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 2,065 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 2,068 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 2,071 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 2,074 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 2,077 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 2,080 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 2,083 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 2,086 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1901 | 2,096 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 2,106 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 2,116 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 2,127 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1905 | 2,137 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 2,147 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 2,158 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 2,168 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 2,178 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 2,189 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1911 | 2,199 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1912 | 2,210 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1913 | 2,221 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1914 | 2,248 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1915 | 2,276 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1916 | 2,305 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1917 | 2,334 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1918 | 2,363 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 2,392 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1920 | 2,422 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1921 | 2,487 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1922 | 2,553 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1923 | 2,620 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1924 | 2,688 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1925 | 2,757 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1926 | 2,827 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1927 | 2,898 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1928 | 2,970 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1929 | 3,042 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1930 | 3,116 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1931 | 3,191 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1932 | 3,267 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1933 | 3,345 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1934 | 3,423 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 3,502 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 3,582 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1937 | 3,664 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 3,746 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1939 | 3,830 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1940 | 3,914 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1941 | 4,001 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1942 | 4,088 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1943 | 4,176 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1944 | 4,265 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1945 | 4,355 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1946 | 4,446 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1947 | 4,539 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 4,632 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1949 | 4,727 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 4,895 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1951 | 5,012 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 5,119 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 5,248 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 5,367 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 5,487 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 5,609 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 5,742 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 5,869 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 6,011 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 6,179 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 6,266 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 6,380 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 6,507 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 6,786 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 6,983 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 7,133 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 7,324 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 7,575 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 8,079 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 7,716 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 7,795 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 8,116 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 8,911 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 9,050 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 8,978 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 8,884 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 9,259 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 9,389 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 10,371 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 10,829 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 10,701 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 11,240 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 12,295 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 12,814 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 12,016 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 12,938 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 13,026 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 13,097 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 12,490 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 14,171 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 15,446 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 15,866 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 16,910 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 18,597 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 18,646 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 18,798 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 20,476 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 21,245 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 24,240 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 25,734 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 26,234 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 24,158 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 24,771 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 25,812 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 27,600 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 28,309 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 29,005 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 29,891 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 32,161 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 36,418 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 38,589 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 41,136 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 40,782 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 47,506 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 48,252 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 60,243 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 67,602 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 77,552 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 72,281 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 95,500 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 2021 | 90,240 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 90,390 tonnes | +0.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 90,390 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,967 tonnes, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 90,390 tonnes is below the median for South Asia, which is 130,748 tonnes, 69% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +32.1% | 72,281 tonnes | 95,500 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,388 tonnes | 1,376 tonnes | 1,399 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 1,413 tonnes | 1,401 tonnes | 1,424 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 1,438 tonnes | 1,427 tonnes | 1,450 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 1,464 tonnes | 1,453 tonnes | 1,476 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 1,491 tonnes | 1,479 tonnes | 1,503 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 1,518 tonnes | 1,505 tonnes | 1,530 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 1,545 tonnes | 1,532 tonnes | 1,557 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 1,583 tonnes | 1,560 tonnes | 1,606 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 1,641 tonnes | 1,611 tonnes | 1,670 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 1,708 tonnes | 1,677 tonnes | 1,739 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 1,773 tonnes | 1,745 tonnes | 1,802 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,837 tonnes | 1,808 tonnes | 1,866 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,913 tonnes | 1,873 tonnes | 1,953 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 2,004 tonnes | 1,962 tonnes | 2,047 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 2,070 tonnes | 2,057 tonnes | 2,083 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 2,132 tonnes | 2,086 tonnes | 2,178 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,274 tonnes | 2,189 tonnes | 2,392 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,726 tonnes | 2,422 tonnes | 3,042 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 3,467 tonnes | 3,116 tonnes | 3,830 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 4,314 tonnes | 3,914 tonnes | 4,727 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 5,436 tonnes | 4,895 tonnes | 6,011 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,921 tonnes | 6,179 tonnes | 8,079 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,847 tonnes | 7,716 tonnes | 10,371 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,145 tonnes | 10,701 tonnes | 13,097 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,440 tonnes | 14,171 tonnes | 24,240 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,367 tonnes | 24,158 tonnes | 32,161 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,036 tonnes | 36,418 tonnes | 77,552 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,043 tonnes | 90,240 tonnes | 95,500 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Nepal?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Nepal was 90,390 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 95,500 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,376 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Nepal rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Nepal ranks 65th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.