Bangladesh vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Coal consumption
Bangladesh
117.68 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
164.4 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
23rd
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
20th
Coal consumption over time
- Bangladesh
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 164.4 terawatt-hours against 117.68 terawatt-hours in Bangladesh, a difference of 46.72 terawatt-hours.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.4 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 23rd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 20th of 220 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.18 terawatt-hours | 237.14 terawatt-hours | 235.96 terawatt-hours | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 1.72 terawatt-hours | 233.21 terawatt-hours | 231.5 terawatt-hours | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 7.62 terawatt-hours | 255.74 terawatt-hours | 248.12 terawatt-hours | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 21.18 terawatt-hours | 147.35 terawatt-hours | 126.17 terawatt-hours | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 64.21 terawatt-hours | 165.36 terawatt-hours | 101.15 terawatt-hours | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Bangladesh or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 164.4 terawatt-hours against 117.68 terawatt-hours in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Bangladesh and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 46.72 terawatt-hours, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for coal consumption?
- Bangladesh ranks 23rd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 20th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.