Food Retail — Energy Use (Electricity) in Nepal
Nepal: Food Retail — Energy Use (Electricity) was 1,598 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Energy Use in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2023, food retail — energy use in Nepal stood at 1,598 TJ. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 130.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in Nepal peaked at 1,598 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.89 TJ, in 1992.
Nepal ranks 120th of 198 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.
Food Retail — Energy Use (Electricity) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 94.07 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 32.29 TJ | -65.7% |
| 1992 | 30.89 TJ | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 32.29 TJ | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 33.7 TJ | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 35.1 TJ | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 36.5 TJ | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 37.91 TJ | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 108.11 TJ | +185.2% |
| 1999 | 115.13 TJ | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 131.98 TJ | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 134.78 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 146.02 TJ | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 151.63 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 377.68 TJ | +149.1% |
| 2005 | 398.74 TJ | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 440.86 TJ | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 477.36 TJ | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 445.07 TJ | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 505.44 TJ | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 539.14 TJ | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 606.53 TJ | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 630.4 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 692.17 TJ | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 636.18 TJ | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 702 TJ | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 836.78 TJ | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 944.36 TJ | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 1,050 TJ | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 1,088 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1,144 TJ | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 1,449 TJ | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 1,598 TJ | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 1,598 TJ | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1,598 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,598 TJ, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1,598 TJ is below the median for South Asia, which is 3,780 TJ, 42% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Retail — Energy Use (Electricity) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +185.2% | 37.91 TJ | 108.11 TJ |
| 2004 | +149.1% | 151.63 TJ | 377.68 TJ |
| 1991 | -65.7% | 94.07 TJ | 32.29 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.6 TJ | 30.89 TJ | 115.13 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 320.95 TJ | 131.98 TJ | 505.44 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 772.56 TJ | 539.14 TJ | 1,088 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,447 TJ | 1,144 TJ | 1,598 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 117 Syrian Arab Republic 1,777 TJ compare
- 118 Republic of Moldova 1,767 TJ compare
- 119 Albania 1,737 TJ compare
- 121 Mauritius 1,451 TJ compare
- 122 Kyrgyzstan 1,428 TJ compare
- 123 Zambia 1,372 TJ compare
More climate change data for Nepal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.93 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,890 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,588 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 699.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,263 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,590 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.76 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food retail — energy use in Nepal?
- Food retail — energy use in Nepal was 1,598 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,598 TJ in 2022.
- What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.89 TJ in 1992.
- How does Nepal rank for food retail — energy use?
- Nepal ranks 120th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Retail — Energy Use (Electricity). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.