Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Share of primary energy from coal
Bangladesh
20.9%
in 2025
Pakistan
15.3%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
20th
Pakistan rank
22nd
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 20.9% against 15.3% in Pakistan, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.4 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Pakistan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 20th and Pakistan ranks 22nd of 79 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 6.9% | 0.5% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 7.6% | 4.9% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 7.2% | 5.4% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 6.9% | 3.0% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 10.1% | 4.5% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 15.9% | 1.7% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Bangladesh, at 20.9% against 15.3% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 5.6%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Bangladesh ranks 20th and Pakistan ranks 22nd 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.