Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Bangladesh
3,191 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Zimbabwe
3,585 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
160th
Zimbabwe rank
157th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Bangladesh
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 3,585 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,191 kilowatt-hours per person in Bangladesh, a difference of 394 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Zimbabwe'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 Zimbabwe ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 160th and Zimbabwe ranks 157th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 469.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,914 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,445 kilowatt-hours per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 788.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,381 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,593 kilowatt-hours per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1,278 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,802 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,524 kilowatt-hours per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 2,198 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,576 kilowatt-hours per person | 378.58 kilowatt-hours per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 2,921 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,666 kilowatt-hours per person | 254.33 kilowatt-hours per person | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Bangladesh or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 3,585 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,191 kilowatt-hours per person in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe?
- 394 kilowatt-hours per person, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Zimbabwe rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Bangladesh ranks 160th and Zimbabwe ranks 157th of 215 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.