Bangladesh vs Taiwan, China: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Bangladesh
273.76 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan, China
312.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
34th
Taiwan, China rank
31st
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Bangladesh
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 312.98 terawatt-hours against 273.76 terawatt-hours in Bangladesh, a difference of 39.22 terawatt-hours.
That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 34th and Taiwan, China ranks 31st of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Taiwan, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.57 terawatt-hours | 16.93 terawatt-hours | 10.36 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 1980s | 25.77 terawatt-hours | 14.09 terawatt-hours | 11.67 terawatt-hours | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 63.43 terawatt-hours | 41.78 terawatt-hours | 21.65 terawatt-hours | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 131.78 terawatt-hours | 99.23 terawatt-hours | 32.55 terawatt-hours | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 242.41 terawatt-hours | 198.52 terawatt-hours | 43.88 terawatt-hours | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 286.73 terawatt-hours | 280.25 terawatt-hours | 6.48 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 Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 312.98 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 Taiwan, China?
- 39.22 terawatt-hours, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Taiwan, China?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Taiwan, China rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Bangladesh ranks 34th and Taiwan, China ranks 31st 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.