Bangladesh vs Netherlands: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Bangladesh
273.76 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
260.69 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
34th
Netherlands rank
35th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Bangladesh
- Netherlands
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 273.76 terawatt-hours against 260.69 terawatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 13.07 terawatt-hours.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 34th and Netherlands ranks 35th of 220 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.57 terawatt-hours | 347.93 terawatt-hours | 341.36 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 25.77 terawatt-hours | 359.53 terawatt-hours | 333.76 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 63.43 terawatt-hours | 409.83 terawatt-hours | 346.4 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 131.78 terawatt-hours | 410.39 terawatt-hours | 278.61 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 242.41 terawatt-hours | 378.45 terawatt-hours | 136.04 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 286.73 terawatt-hours | 293.4 terawatt-hours | 6.68 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Bangladesh or Netherlands?
- Bangladesh, at 273.76 terawatt-hours against 260.69 terawatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Bangladesh and Netherlands?
- 13.07 terawatt-hours, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Netherlands?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Netherlands rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Bangladesh ranks 34th and Netherlands ranks 35th 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.