Bangladesh vs Kuwait: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Bangladesh
273.76 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Kuwait
258.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
34th
Kuwait rank
36th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Bangladesh
- Kuwait
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 273.76 terawatt-hours against 258.21 terawatt-hours in Kuwait, a difference of 15.55 terawatt-hours.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kuwait ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 34th and Kuwait ranks 36th of 216 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.57 terawatt-hours | 34.38 terawatt-hours | 27.81 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 25.77 terawatt-hours | 48.02 terawatt-hours | 22.26 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 63.43 terawatt-hours | 61.49 terawatt-hours | 1.94 terawatt-hours | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 131.78 terawatt-hours | 104.36 terawatt-hours | 27.42 terawatt-hours | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 242.41 terawatt-hours | 185.03 terawatt-hours | 57.38 terawatt-hours | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 286.73 terawatt-hours | 223.47 terawatt-hours | 63.25 terawatt-hours | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Bangladesh or Kuwait?
- Bangladesh, at 273.76 terawatt-hours against 258.21 terawatt-hours in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Bangladesh and Kuwait?
- 15.55 terawatt-hours, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kuwait?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Kuwait rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Bangladesh ranks 34th and Kuwait ranks 36th of 216 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.