Coal production per person in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Coal production per person was 30.38 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
30.38 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 16.8%
World rank
58th
of 219 countries
All-time high
43.8 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2017
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Coal production per person in Bangladesh, 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
In 2024, coal production per person in Bangladesh stood at 30.38 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production per person in Bangladesh peaked at 43.8 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Bangladesh ranks 58th of 219 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 production per person in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.9689 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2004 | 2.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +185.5% |
| 2005 | 7.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +172.1% |
| 2006 | 12.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +68.3% |
| 2007 | 16.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 27.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +72.8% |
| 2009 | 33.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 28.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 26.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 32.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 33.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 36.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 25.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 38.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.8% |
| 2017 | 43.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 34.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 34.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 37.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 38.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 25.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -33.5% |
| 2023 | 26.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 30.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 30.38 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 15.53 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production per person in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +185.5% | 0.9689 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.77 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2005 | +172.1% | 2.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.53 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 43.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 38.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 55 South Korea 44.53 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Nigeria 38.16 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Mexico 31.77 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 Japan 25.7 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Niger 23.68 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 United Kingdom 13.8 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Bangladesh
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.1% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal production per person in Bangladesh?
- Coal production per person in Bangladesh was 30.38 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 production per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest coal production per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Bangladesh rank for coal production per person?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal production per person rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.