Coal production in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Coal production was 5.27 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coal production 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 terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 5.27 terawatt-hours for coal production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production in Bangladesh peaked at 7.1 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Bangladesh ranks 48th of 220 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 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0.1366 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0.3953 terawatt-hours | +189.4% |
| 2005 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | +175.5% |
| 2006 | 1.85 terawatt-hours | +70.2% |
| 2007 | 2.37 terawatt-hours | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 4.14 terawatt-hours | +74.5% |
| 2009 | 5.07 terawatt-hours | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 4.31 terawatt-hours | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 4.08 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 5.11 terawatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 5.23 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 5.79 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 4.14 terawatt-hours | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 6.25 terawatt-hours | +51.2% |
| 2017 | 7.1 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 5.65 terawatt-hours | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 5.73 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.22 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 6.43 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 4.32 terawatt-hours | -32.9% |
| 2023 | 4.46 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 5.27 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 5.27 terawatt-hours is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.4885 terawatt-hours, 10.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production 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 | +189.4% | 0.1366 terawatt-hours | 0.3953 terawatt-hours |
| 2005 | +175.5% | 0.3953 terawatt-hours | 1.09 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.34 terawatt-hours | 4.08 terawatt-hours | 7.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.34 terawatt-hours | 4.32 terawatt-hours | 6.43 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 45 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 7.69 terawatt-hours compare
- 46 Slovenia 7 terawatt-hours compare
- 47 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 6.81 terawatt-hours compare
- 49 North Macedonia, Republic of 5.27 terawatt-hours compare
- 50 Montenegro 4.56 terawatt-hours compare
- 51 Mexico 4.19 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Bangladesh
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.1% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 3.8% (2018)
- Fuel exports 1.1% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal production in Bangladesh?
- Coal production in Bangladesh was 5.27 terawatt-hours 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 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest coal production recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Bangladesh rank for coal production?
- Bangladesh ranks 48th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal production rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.