Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Coal consumption
Bangladesh
117.68 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Pakistan
132.43 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
23rd
Pakistan rank
22nd
Coal consumption over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 132.43 terawatt-hours against 117.68 terawatt-hours in Bangladesh, a difference of 14.75 terawatt-hours.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 23rd and Pakistan ranks 22nd of 220 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.31 terawatt-hours | 6.81 terawatt-hours | 5.51 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 1.18 terawatt-hours | 14.96 terawatt-hours | 13.78 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 1.72 terawatt-hours | 24.84 terawatt-hours | 23.12 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 7.62 terawatt-hours | 40.44 terawatt-hours | 32.82 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 21.18 terawatt-hours | 82.01 terawatt-hours | 60.83 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 73.12 terawatt-hours | 144.05 terawatt-hours | 70.93 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 132.43 terawatt-hours against 117.68 terawatt-hours in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 14.75 terawatt-hours, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for coal consumption?
- Bangladesh ranks 23rd and Pakistan ranks 22nd 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.