Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Nepal
Nepal: Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy was 5.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
5.48 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
55th
of 151 countries
All-time high
5.48 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
808.05 million real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Nepal, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Nepal is 5.48 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Nepal peaked at 5.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 808.05 million real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Nepal ranks 55th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Nepal, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 808.05 million real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +27.8% |
| 1997 | 1.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +24.8% |
| 2000 | 1.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 1.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 1.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 1.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 2.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 2.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 2.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 2.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 2.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 3.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 3.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 3.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 3.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 3.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 4.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 5.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +21.5% |
| 2020 | 5.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 5.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.47 billion real chained 2019 US$, 3.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 5.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.88 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 808.05 million real chained 2019 US$ | 1.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 52 Thailand 6.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 53 Iran 5.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 54 Costa Rica 5.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 56 Albania 5.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 57 Romania 4.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 58 Guatemala 4.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ 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 natural capital, hydropower energy in Nepal?
- Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Nepal was 5.48 billion real chained 2019 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 5.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 808.05 million real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Nepal rank for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy?
- Nepal ranks 55th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.5%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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