Bangladesh vs Zambia: Coal consumption per person
Bangladesh
669.82 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Zambia
670.67 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
70th
Zambia rank
69th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Bangladesh
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 670.67 kilowatt-hours per person against 669.82 kilowatt-hours per person in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.85 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 69th of 215 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 544.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 532.85 kilowatt-hours per person | Zambia |
| 1990s | 14.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 236.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 221.95 kilowatt-hours per person | Zambia |
| 2000s | 52.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 75.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.46 kilowatt-hours per person | Zambia |
| 2010s | 131.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 179.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 47.14 kilowatt-hours per person | Zambia |
| 2020s | 377.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 497.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 120.8 kilowatt-hours per person | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Bangladesh or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 670.67 kilowatt-hours per person against 669.82 kilowatt-hours per person in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Bangladesh and Zambia?
- 0.85 kilowatt-hours per person, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Zambia rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Bangladesh ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 69th 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.