Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Bangladesh
3.19 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Pakistan
2.8 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
75th
Pakistan rank
76th
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3.19 kilowatt-hours per person against 2.8 kilowatt-hours per person in Pakistan, a difference of 0.39 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Pakistan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 75th and Pakistan ranks 76th of 76 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2644 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per person | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 0.4693 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.36 kilowatt-hours per person | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0.7881 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.68 kilowatt-hours per person | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 1.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.79 kilowatt-hours per person | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 2.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.23 kilowatt-hours per person | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 2.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2454 kilowatt-hours per person | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Bangladesh, at 3.19 kilowatt-hours per person against 2.8 kilowatt-hours per person in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 0.39 kilowatt-hours per person, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 75th and Pakistan ranks 76th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita. 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.