Bangladesh vs Venezuela: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Bangladesh
273.76 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Venezuela
310.44 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
34th
Venezuela rank
32nd
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Bangladesh
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 310.44 terawatt-hours against 273.76 terawatt-hours in Bangladesh, a difference of 36.68 terawatt-hours.
That makes Venezuela'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 Venezuela ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 34th and Venezuela ranks 32nd of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.57 terawatt-hours | 116.83 terawatt-hours | 110.26 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 25.77 terawatt-hours | 190.99 terawatt-hours | 165.23 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 63.43 terawatt-hours | 290.04 terawatt-hours | 226.61 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 131.78 terawatt-hours | 326.68 terawatt-hours | 194.9 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 242.41 terawatt-hours | 335.62 terawatt-hours | 93.21 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 286.73 terawatt-hours | 285.22 terawatt-hours | 1.5 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 Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 310.44 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 Venezuela?
- 36.68 terawatt-hours, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Venezuela?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Venezuela rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Bangladesh ranks 34th and Venezuela ranks 32nd 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) – 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.