Bhutan vs Iceland: Coal consumption
Bhutan
1.3 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Iceland
0.9184 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bhutan rank
100th
Iceland rank
103rd
Coal consumption over time
- Bhutan
- Iceland
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1.3 terawatt-hours against 0.9184 terawatt-hours in Iceland, a difference of 0.3816 terawatt-hours.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iceland ahead.
Bhutan ranks 100th and Iceland ranks 103rd of 220 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0335 terawatt-hours | 0.6377 terawatt-hours | 0.6042 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.1945 terawatt-hours | 0.711 terawatt-hours | 0.5165 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.4397 terawatt-hours | 1.16 terawatt-hours | 0.725 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.6399 terawatt-hours | 1.21 terawatt-hours | 0.5668 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.9294 terawatt-hours | 1.18 terawatt-hours | 0.2486 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Bhutan or Iceland?
- Bhutan, at 1.3 terawatt-hours against 0.9184 terawatt-hours in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Bhutan and Iceland?
- 0.3816 terawatt-hours, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Iceland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Iceland rank globally for coal consumption?
- Bhutan ranks 100th and Iceland ranks 103rd 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.