Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: Coal production
Afghanistan
6.81 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Bangladesh
5.27 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
47th
Bangladesh rank
48th
Coal production over time
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6.81 terawatt-hours against 5.27 terawatt-hours in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.54 terawatt-hours.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 47th and Bangladesh ranks 48th of 216 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Bangladesh in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8266 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.8266 terawatt-hours | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 0.1352 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1352 terawatt-hours | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 0.7396 terawatt-hours | 1.51 terawatt-hours | 0.7662 terawatt-hours | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 11.84 terawatt-hours | 5.34 terawatt-hours | 6.5 terawatt-hours | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 12.96 terawatt-hours | 5.34 terawatt-hours | 7.62 terawatt-hours | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production, Afghanistan or Bangladesh?
- Afghanistan, at 6.81 terawatt-hours against 5.27 terawatt-hours in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal production between Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 1.54 terawatt-hours, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Bangladesh rank globally for coal production?
- Afghanistan ranks 47th and Bangladesh ranks 48th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.