Bangladesh vs South Africa: Coal consumption, per square kilometre
Bangladesh
0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
24th
South Africa rank
21st
Coal consumption, per square kilometre over time
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 21st of 205 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, per square kilometre, Bangladesh or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in coal consumption, per square kilometre between Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for coal consumption, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 21st of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Coal consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Coal consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.