Bangladesh vs Korea: Share of primary energy from coal
Bangladesh
20.9%
in 2025
Korea
22.0%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
20th
Korea rank
19th
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Bangladesh
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 22.0% against 20.9% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 20th and Korea ranks 19th of 79 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 35.0% | 28.5% | Korea |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 36.7% | 34.1% | Korea |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 21.6% | 19.8% | Korea |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 24.9% | 21.0% | Korea |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 29.2% | 23.6% | Korea |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 23.7% | 9.5% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Bangladesh or Korea?
- Korea, at 22.0% against 20.9% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Bangladesh and Korea?
- 1.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Korea rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Bangladesh ranks 20th and Korea ranks 19th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.