Coal consumption per person in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Coal consumption per person was 669.82 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption per person in Bangladesh, 1971–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, coal consumption per person in Bangladesh stood at 669.82 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.3% on the previous year and up 248.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Bangladesh peaked at 669.82 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.85 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1994.
Bangladesh ranks 69th of 218 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 19.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 19.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 30.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 28.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 90.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 57 kilowatt-hours per person | 291.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 425.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 252.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 669.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 66 Croatia 692.23 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 67 Singapore 673.05 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 68 Zambia 670.67 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 70 France 659.98 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Sri Lanka 656.19 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 72 Ireland 621.26 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- 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 74.62 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Bangladesh?
- Coal consumption per person in Bangladesh was 669.82 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 669.82 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.85 kilowatt-hours per person in 1994.
- How does Bangladesh rank for coal consumption per person?
- Bangladesh ranks 69th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.5%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.