Bangladesh vs Belgium: Primary energy use
Bangladesh
563.14 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium
611.68 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
40th
Belgium rank
38th
Primary energy use over time
- Bangladesh
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 611.68 terawatt-hours against 563.14 terawatt-hours in Bangladesh, a difference of 48.54 terawatt-hours.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 40th and Belgium ranks 38th of 218 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 440.43 terawatt-hours | 440.43 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1970s | 19.07 terawatt-hours | 554.32 terawatt-hours | 535.25 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1980s | 47.6 terawatt-hours | 555.89 terawatt-hours | 508.29 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1990s | 97.4 terawatt-hours | 679.1 terawatt-hours | 581.7 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2000s | 185.05 terawatt-hours | 758.47 terawatt-hours | 573.42 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2010s | 351.32 terawatt-hours | 708.31 terawatt-hours | 356.99 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | 508.32 terawatt-hours | 656.64 terawatt-hours | 148.31 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Bangladesh or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 611.68 terawatt-hours against 563.14 terawatt-hours in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Bangladesh and Belgium?
- 48.54 terawatt-hours, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Belgium?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Belgium rank globally for primary energy use?
- Bangladesh ranks 40th and Belgium ranks 38th of 218 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 Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.