Bangladesh vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of primary energy from oil
Bangladesh
30.0%
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
29.1%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
61st
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
63rd
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Bangladesh
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 30.0% against 29.1% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 61st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 63rd of 80 countries.
Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.4% | 81.6% | 20.2% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 43.7% | 80.5% | 36.8% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 32.0% | 66.8% | 34.8% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 48.3% | 23.5% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 34.7% | 10.4% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 29.2% | 0.5% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Bangladesh or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Bangladesh, at 30.0% against 29.1% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.9%, 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 oil?
- Bangladesh ranks 61st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 63rd of 80 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 oil. 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.