Total coal consumption rose 28.8% to 2,207 kt in Bangladesh in 2015, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, total coal consumption in Bangladesh reached an all time high of 2,207 kt in 2015 and an all time low of 65.0 kt in 1994. When compared to Bangladesh's main peers, total coal consumption in Bhutan amounted to 87.9 kt, 4,376,326 kt in China, 879,608 kt in India and 663 kt in Myanmar in 2015.
Bangladesh has been ranked 58th within the group of 126 countries we follow in terms of total coal consumption, 6 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Total Coal Consumption | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Bangladesh | kt | 1,426 | 1,784 | 1,608 | 1,990 | 2,141 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bhutan | kt | 23.7 | 144 | 115 | 152 | 80.9 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | kt | 3,320,623 | 3,847,153 | 4,287,557 | 4,538,507 | 4,678,490 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | kt | 687,032 | 735,965 | 770,315 | 841,320 | 837,899 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | kt | 181,497 | 195,959 | 189,619 | 197,483 | 209,934 | ||||||||||||||||
| Laos | kt | 551 | 207 | 218 | 216 | 369 | ||||||||||||||||
| Myanmar | kt | 683 | 763 | 763 | 903 | 688 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nepal | kt | 355 | 557 | 539 | 403 | 493 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | kt | 8,972 | 8,507 | 8,455 | 7,594 | 7,228 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | kt | 204,083 | 235,307 | 244,615 | 256,226 | 229,820 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka | kt | 103 | 105 | 568 | 798 | 747 | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand | kt | 36,739 | 39,043 | 40,474 | 39,691 | 41,484 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | kt | 997,478 | 1,048,514 | 1,002,948 | 889,185 | 924,442 |
Helgi Library 
