Coal consumption per person in Bhutan
Bhutan: Coal consumption per person was 1,641 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption per person 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 kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption per person in Bhutan is 1,641 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 7,847.4% on the previous year and up 148.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Bhutan peaked at 1,641 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.56 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1984.
That places Bhutan 52nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 181.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 343.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 187.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 511.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 672.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 575.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 750.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 864.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 625.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,293 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,191 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,641 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 49 Cambodia 1,916 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Dominican Republic 1,822 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Canada 1,706 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Sweden 1,585 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Norway 1,525 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Tajikistan 1,519 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2025)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 67.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 9.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Bhutan?
- Coal consumption per person in Bhutan was 1,641 kilowatt-hours per person 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 per person recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,641 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.56 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984.
- How does Bhutan rank for coal consumption per person?
- Bhutan ranks 52nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption per person 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 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.