Bangladesh vs Nicaragua: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Bangladesh
3,191 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Nicaragua
3,082 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
164th
Nicaragua rank
166th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Bangladesh
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3,191 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,082 kilowatt-hours per person in Nicaragua, a difference of 109 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 164th and Nicaragua ranks 166th of 219 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 469.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,259 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,790 kilowatt-hours per person | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 788.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,345 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,557 kilowatt-hours per person | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1,278 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,900 kilowatt-hours per person | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 2,198 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,235 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,037 kilowatt-hours per person | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 2,921 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,994 kilowatt-hours per person | 73.81 kilowatt-hours per person | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Bangladesh or Nicaragua?
- Bangladesh, at 3,191 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,082 kilowatt-hours per person in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Bangladesh and Nicaragua?
- 109 kilowatt-hours per person, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nicaragua?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Nicaragua rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Bangladesh ranks 164th and Nicaragua ranks 166th of 219 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 per person. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.