Coal production in Bhutan
Bhutan: Coal production was 0.9569 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9569 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 3,797.4%
World rank
58th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.01 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
0.0002 terawatt-hours
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Coal production 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 terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.9569 terawatt-hours for coal production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,797.4% on the previous year and up 140.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production in Bhutan peaked at 1.01 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Bhutan ranks 58th of 220 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 in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours | +80.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | +44.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | +30.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | +135.3% |
| 1985 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0039 terawatt-hours | +99.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0089 terawatt-hours | +128.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0089 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0107 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0125 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0144 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0155 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2236 terawatt-hours | +1347.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3111 terawatt-hours | +39.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3079 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3111 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2625 terawatt-hours | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2997 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3369 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3741 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3574 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3564 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3224 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3646 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4146 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4446 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4178 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4069 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3818 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4269 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4808 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.48 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3779 terawatt-hours | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3981 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.414 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5726 terawatt-hours | +38.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7875 terawatt-hours | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9091 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8994 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7647 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9042 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0246 terawatt-hours | -97.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9569 terawatt-hours | +3797.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.9569 terawatt-hours is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.4885 terawatt-hours, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production 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 | +3797.4% | 0.0246 terawatt-hours | 0.9569 terawatt-hours |
| 1993 | +1347.4% | 0.0155 terawatt-hours | 0.2236 terawatt-hours |
| 1984 | +135.3% | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | 0.0019 terawatt-hours |
| 1987 | +128.7% | 0.0039 terawatt-hours | 0.0089 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0038 terawatt-hours | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | 0.0107 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2095 terawatt-hours | 0.0125 terawatt-hours | 0.3369 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3841 terawatt-hours | 0.3224 terawatt-hours | 0.4446 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5746 terawatt-hours | 0.3779 terawatt-hours | 0.9091 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7324 terawatt-hours | 0.0246 terawatt-hours | 1.01 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 in Bhutan?
- Coal production in Bhutan was 0.9569 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest coal production recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for coal production?
- Bhutan ranks 58th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal production rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.