Bangladesh vs France: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Bangladesh
273.76 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France
305.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
34th
France rank
33rd
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Bangladesh
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 305.98 terawatt-hours against 273.76 terawatt-hours in Bangladesh, a difference of 32.22 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 34th and France ranks 33rd of 220 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.57 terawatt-hours | 179.3 terawatt-hours | 172.73 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1980s | 25.77 terawatt-hours | 271.85 terawatt-hours | 246.09 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 63.43 terawatt-hours | 350.05 terawatt-hours | 286.62 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 131.78 terawatt-hours | 450.95 terawatt-hours | 319.17 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 242.41 terawatt-hours | 436.47 terawatt-hours | 194.06 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 286.73 terawatt-hours | 364.22 terawatt-hours | 77.5 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Bangladesh or France?
- France, at 305.98 terawatt-hours against 273.76 terawatt-hours in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Bangladesh and France?
- 32.22 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and France?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and France rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Bangladesh ranks 34th and France ranks 33rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.