Bangladesh vs Papua New Guinea: Primary energy use per person
Bangladesh
3,205 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
3,096 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
166th
Papua New Guinea rank
168th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Bangladesh
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3,205 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,096 kilowatt-hours per person in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 109 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 166th and Papua New Guinea ranks 168th of 218 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 476.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,600 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,124 kilowatt-hours per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 794.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,418 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,624 kilowatt-hours per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1,284 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,910 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,625 kilowatt-hours per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2,205 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 546.61 kilowatt-hours per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2,930 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,006 kilowatt-hours per person | 75.77 kilowatt-hours per person | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Bangladesh or Papua New Guinea?
- Bangladesh, at 3,205 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,096 kilowatt-hours per person in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea?
- 109 kilowatt-hours per person, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Bangladesh ranks 166th and Papua New Guinea ranks 168th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.