Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Electric power consumption
Bangladesh
602.9 kWh per capita
in 2023
Pakistan
518.3 kWh per capita
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
122nd
Pakistan rank
124th
Electric power consumption over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 602.9 kWh per capita against 518.3 kWh per capita in Pakistan, a difference of 84.6 kWh per capita.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Pakistan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 122nd and Pakistan ranks 124th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.43 kWh per capita | 307.61 kWh per capita | 239.18 kWh per capita | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 158.53 kWh per capita | 377.67 kWh per capita | 219.15 kWh per capita | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 358.05 kWh per capita | 437.04 kWh per capita | 78.99 kWh per capita | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 572.69 kWh per capita | 530.84 kWh per capita | 41.85 kWh per capita | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Bangladesh, at 602.9 kWh per capita against 518.3 kWh per capita in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 84.6 kWh per capita, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Bangladesh ranks 122nd and Pakistan ranks 124th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.