Bhutan vs Canada: Coal consumption per person
Bhutan
1,641 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Canada
1,706 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bhutan rank
53rd
Canada rank
52nd
Coal consumption per person over time
- Bhutan
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1,706 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,641 kilowatt-hours per person in Bhutan, a difference of 65 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 53rd and Canada ranks 52nd of 219 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,555 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,493 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 343.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,701 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,357 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 672.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,761 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,089 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 864.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,315 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,451 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 1,191 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,932 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,741 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Bhutan or Canada?
- Canada, at 1,706 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,641 kilowatt-hours per person in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Bhutan and Canada?
- 65 kilowatt-hours per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Canada?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Canada rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Bhutan ranks 53rd and Canada ranks 52nd of 219 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 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.