Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Primary energy use per person

Bangladesh
3,205 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Pakistan
3,400 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
162nd
Pakistan rank
160th

Primary energy use per person over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 3,400 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,205 kilowatt-hours per person in Bangladesh, a difference of 195 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 162nd and Pakistan ranks 160th of 214 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 0 kilowatt-hours per person 1,586 kilowatt-hours per person 1,586 kilowatt-hours per person Pakistan
1970s 242.25 kilowatt-hours per person 1,442 kilowatt-hours per person 1,200 kilowatt-hours per person Pakistan
1980s 476.01 kilowatt-hours per person 1,971 kilowatt-hours per person 1,495 kilowatt-hours per person Pakistan
1990s 794.26 kilowatt-hours per person 2,635 kilowatt-hours per person 1,840 kilowatt-hours per person Pakistan
2000s 1,284 kilowatt-hours per person 3,256 kilowatt-hours per person 1,972 kilowatt-hours per person Pakistan
2010s 2,205 kilowatt-hours per person 3,663 kilowatt-hours per person 1,458 kilowatt-hours per person Pakistan
2020s 2,976 kilowatt-hours per person 3,685 kilowatt-hours per person 709.15 kilowatt-hours per person Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use per person, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 3,400 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,205 kilowatt-hours per person in Bangladesh as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
195 kilowatt-hours per person, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for primary energy use per person?
Bangladesh ranks 162nd and Pakistan ranks 160th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary energy use per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.