Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal was 31.9% in 2025. β Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in Bangladesh, 1972β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 31.9% for annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in 2025.
That represents a change of up 250.1% on the previous year and down 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in Bangladesh peaked at 988.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -71.2%, in 1998.
Bangladesh ranks 3rd of 78 countries on this measure, 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 | 1.1% | -25.6% | 29.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 11.0% | -60.0% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.7% | -71.2% | 988.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.3% | -18.4% | 617.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | -36.6% | 227.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | -19.2% | 47.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 1 Turkmenistan 820.0% compare
- 2 United Arab Emirates 41.2% compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 31.6% compare
- 5 Luxembourg 26.2% compare
- 6 Chile 15.8% compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in Bangladesh?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in Bangladesh was 31.9% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from coal recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 988.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from coal recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.2% in 1998.
- How does Bangladesh rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from coal?
- Bangladesh ranks 3rd out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from coal rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.0%. 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) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.