Bangladesh vs United Arab Emirates: Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal
Bangladesh
31.9%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
41.2%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
3rd
United Arab Emirates rank
2nd
Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal over time
- Bangladesh
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 41.2% against 31.9% in Bangladesh, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 78 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 78.9% | 57.8% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 35.1% | 6.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 8.2% | 10.0% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from coal, Bangladesh or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 41.2% against 31.9% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from coal between Bangladesh and United Arab Emirates?
- 9.3%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and United Arab Emirates?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from coal?
- Bangladesh ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.