Nepal

In brief

Electricity from renewables: 84% (2021). World rank 22 of 206 (1 = best); in Asia, 4 of 48. Electricity from fossil fuels: 0% (2022). World rank 1 of 209 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 48. High-tech share of manufactured exports: 0.6% (2022). World rank 152 of 170; in Asia, 37 of 43. From 2014 to 2024: using the internet 15.4% → 46.3%, mobile subscriptions per 100 people 83 → 100, and home broadband per 100 people 0.9 → 10.1. Better than all its neighbours (China and India): renewable share of energy use, electricity from renewables, and electricity from fossil fuels. Worse than all its neighbours (China and India): using the internet and access to electricity.