Bangladesh vs Qatar: Fossil fuel consumption
Bangladesh
560.54 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Qatar
616.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
39th
Qatar rank
36th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Bangladesh
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 616.98 terawatt-hours against 560.54 terawatt-hours in Bangladesh, a difference of 56.44 terawatt-hours.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 39th and Qatar ranks 36th of 220 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.81 terawatt-hours | 20.88 terawatt-hours | 0.0666 terawatt-hours | Qatar |
| 1980s | 46.94 terawatt-hours | 65.53 terawatt-hours | 18.6 terawatt-hours | Qatar |
| 1990s | 96.65 terawatt-hours | 130.86 terawatt-hours | 34.21 terawatt-hours | Qatar |
| 2000s | 184.14 terawatt-hours | 211.34 terawatt-hours | 27.2 terawatt-hours | Qatar |
| 2010s | 350.17 terawatt-hours | 507.75 terawatt-hours | 157.58 terawatt-hours | Qatar |
| 2020s | 506.53 terawatt-hours | 580.48 terawatt-hours | 73.95 terawatt-hours | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Bangladesh or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 616.98 terawatt-hours against 560.54 terawatt-hours in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Bangladesh and Qatar?
- 56.44 terawatt-hours, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Qatar?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Qatar rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Bangladesh ranks 39th and Qatar ranks 36th of 220 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. 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.