Environment & Energy

Nepal

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Electricity generation mix
  • Hydro98.8%
  • Solar1.1%
  • Wind0.1%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
0.3344.68.8613.117.419702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902021
73.178.684.189.695.119902021
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
84.487.189.792.495.119902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions15.9 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita0.536 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share73.7 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Energy use per capita443 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2023]
Freshwater withdrawal4.79 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share100 %Ember [2024]
UNESCO World Heritage sites4 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature12.8 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)5,440,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elementsNo authoritative open source found
Operating power capacity3,370 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita210 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture9.32 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry9.5 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic5.43 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total18.8–15,900 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 15,890 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 18.79 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Cement production
  • Residential and other sectors
  • Civil Aviation
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial18.8 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-based47.3 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2023]
Significant earthquakes (recent)
  • M5.0 · 2025 · 137 km N of Lobuche, Nepal
USGS Earthquakes [2026]
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural events7NASA EONET [2026]
Natural events by categoryWildfires: 4 / Floods: 3NASA EONET [2026]
Renewable energy share85.3 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production0 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production0 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0.00287 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuesdeforestation (overuse of wood for fuel and lack of alternatives); forest degradation; soil erosion; contaminated water from human and animal wastes, agricultural runoff, and industrial effluents; unmanaged solid waste; wildlife conservation; air pollution from vehicular emissionsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage26/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • USGS Earthquakes
    usgs_earthquakes
    Edition: 2026
  • NASA EONET
    nasa_eonet
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Nepal's environment & energy on Databook compiles 26 indicators from 14 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (15.9 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (0.536 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.