Bangladesh vs Saudi Arabia: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Bangladesh
52.63 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
51.87 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
6th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Bangladesh
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 52.63 terawatt-hours against 51.87 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.76 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 76 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9 terawatt-hours | 25.45 terawatt-hours | 23.55 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 3.88 terawatt-hours | 38.97 terawatt-hours | 35.09 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 5.76 terawatt-hours | 41.89 terawatt-hours | 36.13 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 11.95 terawatt-hours | 92.97 terawatt-hours | 81.02 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 23.53 terawatt-hours | 76.31 terawatt-hours | 52.79 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 13.54 terawatt-hours | 58.7 terawatt-hours | 45.16 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Bangladesh, at 52.63 terawatt-hours against 51.87 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.76 terawatt-hours, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – 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.