Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Electricity generation from coal per person
Bangladesh
126.59 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Pakistan
113.28 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
55th
Pakistan rank
56th
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 126.59 kilowatt-hours against 113.28 kilowatt-hours in Pakistan, a difference of 13.31 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 55th and Pakistan ranks 56th of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.26 kilowatt-hours | 1.04 kilowatt-hours | 1.22 kilowatt-hours | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 6.92 kilowatt-hours | 23.66 kilowatt-hours | 16.73 kilowatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 64.97 kilowatt-hours | 109.21 kilowatt-hours | 44.25 kilowatt-hours | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Bangladesh, at 126.59 kilowatt-hours against 113.28 kilowatt-hours in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 13.31 kilowatt-hours, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Bangladesh ranks 55th and Pakistan ranks 56th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal 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.