Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Coal consumption per person
Bangladesh
669.82 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Sri Lanka
656.19 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
70th
Sri Lanka rank
72nd
Coal consumption per person over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 669.82 kilowatt-hours per person against 656.19 kilowatt-hours per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 13.63 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.6605 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.14 kilowatt-hours per person | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 12.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.43 kilowatt-hours per person | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 14.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.221 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.95 kilowatt-hours per person | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 52.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 19.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.47 kilowatt-hours per person | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 131.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 469.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 337.59 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 425.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 745.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 319.35 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
- Bangladesh, at 669.82 kilowatt-hours per person against 656.19 kilowatt-hours per person in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 13.63 kilowatt-hours per person, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Bangladesh ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd 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.