Bangladesh vs Kuwait: Fossil fuel consumption
Bangladesh
560.54 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Kuwait
526.92 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
39th
Kuwait rank
40th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Bangladesh
- Kuwait
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 560.54 terawatt-hours against 526.92 terawatt-hours in Kuwait, a difference of 33.62 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 39th and Kuwait ranks 40th of 216 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.81 terawatt-hours | 83.64 terawatt-hours | 62.83 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 46.94 terawatt-hours | 122.93 terawatt-hours | 76 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 96.65 terawatt-hours | 128.03 terawatt-hours | 31.38 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 184.14 terawatt-hours | 294.4 terawatt-hours | 110.26 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 350.17 terawatt-hours | 445.04 terawatt-hours | 94.86 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 506.53 terawatt-hours | 485.48 terawatt-hours | 21.05 terawatt-hours | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Bangladesh or Kuwait?
- Bangladesh, at 560.54 terawatt-hours against 526.92 terawatt-hours in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Bangladesh and Kuwait?
- 33.62 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?
- Bangladesh ranks 39th and Kuwait ranks 40th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.