Bangladesh vs Syria: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Bangladesh
1,558 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Syria
1,646 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
89th
Syria rank
87th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Bangladesh
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 1,646 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,558 kilowatt-hours per person in Bangladesh, a difference of 88 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syria ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 89th and Syria ranks 87th of 219 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 254.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 371.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 116.64 kilowatt-hours per person | Syria |
| 1990s | 517.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,795 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,277 kilowatt-hours per person | Syria |
| 2000s | 913.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,624 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,710 kilowatt-hours per person | Syria |
| 2010s | 1,524 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,735 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,211 kilowatt-hours per person | Syria |
| 2020s | 1,707 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,735 kilowatt-hours per person | 28.38 kilowatt-hours per person | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Bangladesh or Syria?
- Syria, at 1,646 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,558 kilowatt-hours per person in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Bangladesh and Syria?
- 88 kilowatt-hours per person, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Syria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Syria rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Bangladesh ranks 89th and Syria ranks 87th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, 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 kilowatt-hours per person.