Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Fossil fuel production by fuel
Bangladesh
179.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Pakistan
249.42 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
32nd
Pakistan rank
30th
Fossil fuel production by fuel over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 249.42 terawatt-hours against 179.95 terawatt-hours in Bangladesh, a difference of 69.47 terawatt-hours.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 32nd and Pakistan ranks 30th of 220 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1950s | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 1.48 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 19.03 terawatt-hours | 19.03 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 5.99 terawatt-hours | 36.41 terawatt-hours | 30.42 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 25.77 terawatt-hours | 76.16 terawatt-hours | 50.39 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 63.43 terawatt-hours | 130.33 terawatt-hours | 66.9 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 131.78 terawatt-hours | 282.72 terawatt-hours | 150.95 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 235.91 terawatt-hours | 349.13 terawatt-hours | 113.22 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 214.46 terawatt-hours | 284.35 terawatt-hours | 69.89 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production by fuel, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 249.42 terawatt-hours against 179.95 terawatt-hours in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production by fuel between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 69.47 terawatt-hours, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Bangladesh ranks 32nd and Pakistan ranks 30th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel production 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.