Bangladesh vs Eritrea: Energy use

Bangladesh
287.75 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Eritrea
292.34 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
163rd
Eritrea rank
161st

Energy use over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Eritrea
100200300400500199020062023

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 292.34 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 287.75 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Bangladesh, a difference of 4.59 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Eritrea ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 163rd and Eritrea ranks 161st of 176 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s 125.95 kg of oil equivalent per capita 447.17 kg of oil equivalent per capita 321.23 kg of oil equivalent per capita Eritrea
2000s 161.03 kg of oil equivalent per capita 277.55 kg of oil equivalent per capita 116.51 kg of oil equivalent per capita Eritrea
2010s 234.05 kg of oil equivalent per capita 269.61 kg of oil equivalent per capita 35.55 kg of oil equivalent per capita Eritrea
2020s 293.3 kg of oil equivalent per capita 289.22 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4.08 kg of oil equivalent per capita Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Bangladesh or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 292.34 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 287.75 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use between Bangladesh and Eritrea?
4.59 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eritrea?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Eritrea rank globally for energy use?
Bangladesh ranks 163rd and Eritrea ranks 161st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,690 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.