Bangladesh vs Ireland: Coal consumption per person
Bangladesh
669.82 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ireland
621.26 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
70th
Ireland rank
73rd
Coal consumption per person over time
- Bangladesh
- Ireland
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 669.82 kilowatt-hours per person against 621.26 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland, a difference of 48.56 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 70th and Ireland ranks 73rd of 215 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,855 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,838 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 12.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,722 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,710 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 14.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,684 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,670 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 52.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,940 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,888 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 131.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,656 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,524 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 425.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,617 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,191 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Bangladesh or Ireland?
- Bangladesh, at 669.82 kilowatt-hours per person against 621.26 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Bangladesh and Ireland?
- 48.56 kilowatt-hours per person, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ireland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Ireland rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Bangladesh ranks 70th and Ireland ranks 73rd of 215 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 per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.