Bangladesh vs OECD (EI): Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Bangladesh
99.5%
in 2025
OECD (EI)
80.7%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
6th
OECD (EI) rank
2nd
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Bangladesh
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 99.5% against 80.7% in OECD (EI), a difference of 18.8%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times OECD (EI)'s.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 6th and OECD (EI) ranks 2nd of 76 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.3% | 95.1% | 3.1% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 98.6% | 89.7% | 8.8% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 99.2% | 86.0% | 13.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 85.2% | 14.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 83.7% | 15.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 81.4% | 18.2% | 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 OECD (EI)?
- Bangladesh, at 99.5% against 80.7% in OECD (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Bangladesh and OECD (EI)?
- 18.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and OECD (EI)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and OECD (EI) rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th and OECD (EI) ranks 2nd 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) β 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.