Annual change in primary energy from coal in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Annual change in primary energy from coal was 28.46 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from coal in Bangladesh, 1972–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from coal in Bangladesh is 28.46 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 282.0% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from coal in Bangladesh peaked at 28.46 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, -10.04 terawatt-hours, in 2021.
That places Bangladesh 4th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.0007 terawatt-hours | -0.372 terawatt-hours | 0.3255 terawatt-hours | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0372 terawatt-hours | -0.7807 terawatt-hours | 0.4941 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0918 terawatt-hours | -2.67 terawatt-hours | 3.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 terawatt-hours | -2.33 terawatt-hours | 4.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.45 terawatt-hours | -7.6 terawatt-hours | 21.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6 terawatt-hours | -10.04 terawatt-hours | 28.46 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More energy & mining data for Bangladesh
- Fuel imports 10.1% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 3.8% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 0.3% (2018)
- Gas production 179.95 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,024 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 179.95 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,024 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 1.1% (2018)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 74.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from coal in Bangladesh?
- Annual change in primary energy from coal in Bangladesh was 28.46 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 28.46 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.04 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for annual change in primary energy from coal?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from coal rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.