Bangladesh vs United States of America: Net electricity imports
Bangladesh
14.66 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States of America
16.02 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
6th
United States of America rank
5th
Net electricity imports over time
- Bangladesh
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 16.02 terawatt-hours against 14.66 terawatt-hours in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.36 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 5th of 214 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 23.58 terawatt-hours | 23.58 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2.57 terawatt-hours | 49.46 terawatt-hours | 46.89 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2020s | 9.6 terawatt-hours | 29.43 terawatt-hours | 19.83 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports, Bangladesh or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 16.02 terawatt-hours against 14.66 terawatt-hours in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports between Bangladesh and United States of America?
- 1.36 terawatt-hours, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and United States of America rank globally for net electricity imports?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 5th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.