Charcoal — Energy consumption in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 9,718 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Bangladesh, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charcoal — energy consumption in Bangladesh is 9,718 TJ, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Bangladesh peaked at 10,021 TJ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,537 TJ, in 1990.
That places Bangladesh 35th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,537 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 7,666 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 7,767 TJ | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 7,858 TJ | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 7,950 TJ | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 8,054 TJ | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 8,137 TJ | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 8,221 TJ | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 8,330 TJ | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 8,441 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 8,554 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 8,656 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 8,759 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 8,863 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 8,969 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 9,075 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 9,171 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 9,269 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9,366 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 9,467 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 9,567 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 9,637 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 9,704 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 9,775 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 9,769 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 9,813 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 9,719 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 9,751 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 9,981 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 10,021 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 9,891 TJ | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 9,918 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 9,884 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 9,718 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 9,718 TJ | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 9,718 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,205 TJ, 2.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 9,718 TJ is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,603 TJ, 6.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,996 TJ | 7,537 TJ | 8,441 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,015 TJ | 8,554 TJ | 9,467 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,774 TJ | 9,567 TJ | 10,021 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,826 TJ | 9,718 TJ | 9,918 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Bangladesh?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Bangladesh was 9,718 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 10,021 TJ in 2019.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,537 TJ in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Bangladesh ranks 35th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.