Bangladesh vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Bangladesh
99.5%
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
99.1%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
6th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
9th
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Bangladesh
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 99.5% against 99.1% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 6th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 9th of 76 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.3% | 98.7% | 0.4% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 98.6% | 98.8% | 0.2% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 0.1% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 0.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.0% | 0.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 98.9% | 0.7% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Bangladesh or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Bangladesh, at 99.5% against 99.1% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.4%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 9th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.