Bangladesh vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Electricity production from natural gas sources
Bangladesh
65.8%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
17.1%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
27th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
30th
Electricity production from natural gas sources over time
- Bangladesh
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 65.8% against 17.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 48.7%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 3.8 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 27th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 210 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.9% | 32.5% | 53.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 89.8% | 35.3% | 54.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 37.3% | 44.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 35.1% | 37.2% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from natural gas sources, Bangladesh or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Bangladesh, at 65.8% against 17.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from natural gas sources between Bangladesh and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 48.7%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Bangladesh ranks 27th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.