Bangladesh vs China: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Bangladesh
52.63 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China
315.07 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
6th
China rank
3rd
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Bangladesh
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 315.07 terawatt-hours against 52.63 terawatt-hours in Bangladesh, a difference of 262.44 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 6.0 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was China ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 6th and China ranks 3rd of 76 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9 terawatt-hours | 239.26 terawatt-hours | 237.37 terawatt-hours | China |
| 1980s | 3.88 terawatt-hours | 285.81 terawatt-hours | 281.92 terawatt-hours | China |
| 1990s | 5.76 terawatt-hours | 326.66 terawatt-hours | 320.9 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2000s | 11.95 terawatt-hours | 1,433 terawatt-hours | 1,422 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 23.53 terawatt-hours | 846.29 terawatt-hours | 822.76 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 13.54 terawatt-hours | 982.02 terawatt-hours | 968.47 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Bangladesh or China?
- China, at 315.07 terawatt-hours against 52.63 terawatt-hours in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Bangladesh and China?
- 262.44 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and China rank globally for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th and China ranks 3rd of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.