Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Coal consumption, annual growth rate was -98.73 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Bhutan, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption, annual growth rate in Bhutan is -98.73 % change on previous year, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 752.5% on the previous year and down 5,655.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, annual growth rate in Bhutan peaked at 70.1 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -98.73 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 128th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 5.61 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1984 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -156.9% |
| 1985 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -334.1% |
| 1986 | 28.99 % change on previous year | +362.1% |
| 1988 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 1989 | 6.92 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 1990 | 6.47 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 70.1 % change on previous year | +1258.9% |
| 1995 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1996 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1997 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +117.0% |
| 1999 | 23.08 % change on previous year | +952.6% |
| 2000 | 18.75 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 2002 | 8.26 % change on previous year | +219.9% |
| 2003 | -6.62 % change on previous year | -180.1% |
| 2004 | 18.99 % change on previous year | -387.0% |
| 2005 | 13.6 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2006 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2007 | -0.0552 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 2008 | -0.0552 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2009 | -4.8 % change on previous year | +8595.1% |
| 2010 | 6.64 % change on previous year | -238.4% |
| 2011 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -191.5% |
| 2012 | -6.47 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 2014 | 6 % change on previous year | +237.5% |
| 2015 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 25.67 % change on previous year | +453.5% |
| 2017 | 42.2 % change on previous year | +64.4% |
| 2018 | 8.37 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8144 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2020 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -577.4% |
| 2021 | 16.45 % change on previous year | -523.1% |
| 2022 | 15.13 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2023 | -98.73 % change on previous year | -752.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.51 % change on previous year | -2.68 % change on previous year | 28.99 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 12.53 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 70.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.23 % change on previous year | -6.62 % change on previous year | 18.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.36 % change on previous year | -6.47 % change on previous year | 42.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -17.76 % change on previous year | -98.73 % change on previous year | 16.45 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 125 Algeria -90.25 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Malawi -94.47 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Fiji -98.4 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Costa Rica -98.82 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Haiti -100 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Macao -100 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Malta -100 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Mozambique -100 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Mauritania -100 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Turkmenistan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Tunisia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 130 United States Virgin Islands -100 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Bhutan
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 26.0% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, annual growth rate in Bhutan?
- Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Bhutan was -98.73 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -98.73 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for coal consumption, annual growth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 128th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coal consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5,655.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.