Coal consumption in Bhutan
Bhutan: Coal consumption was 1.3 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.3 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 7,899.3%
World rank
100th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.3 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0.005 terawatt-hours
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Coal consumption in Bhutan, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption in Bhutan is 1.3 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 7,899.3% on the previous year and up 168.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption in Bhutan peaked at 1.3 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.005 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Bhutan ranks 100th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0.0053 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0056 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0059 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0057 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0061 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0078 terawatt-hours | +29.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0923 terawatt-hours | +1082.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0972 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.104 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1107 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1174 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1234 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1298 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2208 terawatt-hours | +70.1% |
| 1995 | 0.232 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2344 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2367 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2419 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2978 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3536 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3628 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3927 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3667 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4364 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4957 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5037 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5035 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5032 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.479 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5108 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4798 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4488 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4567 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4841 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5066 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6366 terawatt-hours | +25.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9053 terawatt-hours | +42.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9811 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9891 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9506 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0162 terawatt-hours | -98.7% |
| 2024 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | +7899.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0335 terawatt-hours | 0.005 terawatt-hours | 0.104 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1945 terawatt-hours | 0.1107 terawatt-hours | 0.2978 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4397 terawatt-hours | 0.3536 terawatt-hours | 0.5037 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6399 terawatt-hours | 0.4488 terawatt-hours | 0.9891 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9294 terawatt-hours | 0.0162 terawatt-hours | 1.3 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption in Bhutan?
- Coal consumption in Bhutan was 1.3 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest coal consumption recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for coal consumption?
- Bhutan ranks 100th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.