Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Nepal
Nepal: Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy was 4.62 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4.62 billion current US$
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
50th
of 111 countries
All-time high
5.16 billion current US$
in 2019
All-time low
1.40 billion current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Nepal, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Nepal stood at 4.62 billion current US$.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Nepal peaked at 5.16 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.40 billion current US$, in 1998.
That places Nepal 50th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.51 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.85 billion current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1997 | 1.88 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.40 billion current US$ | -25.4% |
| 1999 | 1.49 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 1.52 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.56 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.11 billion current US$ | +35.2% |
| 2003 | 2.33 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 2.76 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 2.87 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 3.22 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 3.88 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 3.67 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 3.07 billion current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 3.49 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 3.67 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 3.21 billion current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 3.29 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.25 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.62 billion current US$ | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 3.07 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 4.24 billion current US$ | +38.5% |
| 2018 | 3.97 billion current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 5.16 billion current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2020 | 4.62 billion current US$ | -10.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 4.62 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.58 billion current US$, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.63 billion current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ | 1.88 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.70 billion current US$ | 1.52 billion current US$ | 3.88 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.60 billion current US$ | 2.62 billion current US$ | 5.16 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.62 billion current US$ | 4.62 billion current US$ | 4.62 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 natural capital, hydropower energy in Nepal?
- Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Nepal was 4.62 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 billion current US$ in 1998.
- How does Nepal rank for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy?
- Nepal ranks 50th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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