Coal consumption, per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Coal consumption, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption, per capita in Bhutan, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption, per capita in Bhutan is 0 terawatt-hours per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7,847.4% on the previous year and up 148.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, per capita in Bhutan peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 1984.
Bhutan ranks 51st of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption, per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +25.1% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1046.7% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +70.2% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +24.5% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +41.0% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -98.7% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7847.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0 terawatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 42.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0 terawatt-hours per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 2.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption, per capita in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +7847.3% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person |
| 1987 | +1046.7% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person |
| 2023 | -98.7% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person |
| 1994 | +70.2% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 48 Kyrgyzstan 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Dominican Republic 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Canada 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Sweden 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Norway 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Puerto Rico 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Bhutan
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 13.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, per capita in Bhutan?
- Coal consumption, per capita in Bhutan was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1984.
- How does Bhutan rank for coal consumption, per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 51st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption, per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Coal consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Coal consumption ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Coal consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.