Coal production per person in Bhutan
Bhutan: Coal production per person was 1,209 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,209 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 3,772.1%
World rank
34th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,295 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.5609 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Coal production 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
In 2024, coal production per person in Bhutan stood at 1,209 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,772.1% on the previous year and up 122.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production per person in Bhutan peaked at 1,295 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5609 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Bhutan ranks 34th of 219 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 production per person in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5609 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.977 kilowatt-hours per person | +74.2% |
| 1982 | 1.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.9% |
| 1983 | 1.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.7% |
| 1984 | 3.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +128.0% |
| 1985 | 3.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 7.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +93.0% |
| 1987 | 16.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +121.9% |
| 1988 | 16.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 18.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 21.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 23.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 26.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 403.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +1407.6% |
| 1994 | 561.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.2% |
| 1995 | 561.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 566.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 469.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 526.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 578.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 626.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 585.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 570.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 505.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 560.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 626.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 662.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 615.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 592.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 550.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 608.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 677.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 669.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 521.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 543 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 559.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 765.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.0% |
| 2017 | 1,044 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.4% |
| 2018 | 1,197 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 1,176 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 993.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 1,166 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 1,295 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 31.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -97.6% |
| 2024 | 1,209 kilowatt-hours per person | +3772.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1,209 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 15.53 kilowatt-hours per person, 77.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production per person 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 | +3772.1% | 31.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,209 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1993 | +1407.6% | 26.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 403.16 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.5609 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 373.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 578.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 589.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 505.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 662.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 776.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 521.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,197 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 938.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 31.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,295 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 31 Turkey 2,048 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Ukraine 1,869 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Tajikistan 1,561 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Romania 1,158 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Uzbekistan 885.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Greece 800.38 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Bhutan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 13.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal production per person in Bhutan?
- Coal production per person in Bhutan was 1,209 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,295 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest coal production per person recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5609 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for coal production per person?
- Bhutan ranks 34th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal production per person rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.6%. 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 production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.