Bangladesh vs Ireland: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source
Bangladesh
669.82 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ireland
621.26 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
49th
Ireland rank
52nd
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source over time
- Bangladesh
- Ireland
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 669.82 kilowatt-hours per person against 621.26 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland, a difference of 48.56 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 49th and Ireland ranks 52nd of 79 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,855 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,838 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 12.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,722 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,710 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 14.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,684 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,670 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 52.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,940 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,888 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 131.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,656 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,524 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 425.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,617 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,191 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per capita by source, Bangladesh or Ireland?
- Bangladesh, at 669.82 kilowatt-hours per person against 621.26 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per capita by source between Bangladesh and Ireland?
- 48.56 kilowatt-hours per person, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ireland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Ireland rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source?
- Bangladesh ranks 49th and Ireland ranks 52nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.