Renewable energy consumption in Nepal
Nepal: Renewable energy consumption was 412,328 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Nepal, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 412,328 TJ for renewable energy consumption in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Nepal peaked at 412,328 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 229,286 TJ, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 30th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Nepal, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 229,286 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 234,348 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 239,342 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 244,530 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 250,040 TJ | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 255,819 TJ | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 261,564 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 267,282 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 273,284 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 279,832 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 296,792 TJ | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 304,943 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 315,977 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 323,323 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 330,934 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 338,400 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 344,939 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 352,430 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 359,566 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 364,858 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 368,995 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 380,337 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 354,167 TJ | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 401,077 TJ | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 407,098 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 412,328 TJ | +1.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 412,328 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,966 TJ, 6.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 412,328 TJ is above the median for South Asia, which is 302,704 TJ, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 253,533 TJ | 229,286 TJ | 279,832 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 333,216 TJ | 296,792 TJ | 364,858 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 387,334 TJ | 354,167 TJ | 412,328 TJ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 27 Norway 436,883 TJ compare
- 28 United Kingdom 429,158 TJ compare
- 29 Finland 418,361 TJ compare
- 31 Bangladesh 386,059 TJ compare
- 32 Mozambique 376,700 TJ compare
- 33 Austria 362,356 TJ compare
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Nepal?
- Renewable energy consumption in Nepal was 412,328 TJ in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 412,328 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 229,286 TJ in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Nepal ranks 30th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste