Bangladesh vs Saudi Arabia: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Bangladesh
99.5%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
99.4%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
6th
Saudi Arabia rank
7th
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Bangladesh
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 99.5% against 99.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 76 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.3% | 100.0% | 1.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 98.6% | 100.0% | 1.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 99.2% | 100.0% | 0.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 100.0% | 0.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 100.0% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.8% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Bangladesh or Saudi Arabia?
- Bangladesh, at 99.5% against 99.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th 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.