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