Bangladesh vs Kuwait: Primary energy use
Bangladesh
563.14 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Kuwait
527.02 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
40th
Kuwait rank
42nd
Primary energy use over time
- Bangladesh
- Kuwait
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 563.14 terawatt-hours against 527.02 terawatt-hours in Kuwait, a difference of 36.12 terawatt-hours.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Kuwait ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 40th and Kuwait ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 85.23 terawatt-hours | 85.23 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 19.07 terawatt-hours | 82.62 terawatt-hours | 63.55 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 47.6 terawatt-hours | 122.93 terawatt-hours | 75.34 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 97.4 terawatt-hours | 128.03 terawatt-hours | 30.63 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 185.05 terawatt-hours | 294.4 terawatt-hours | 109.35 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 351.32 terawatt-hours | 445.06 terawatt-hours | 93.74 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 508.32 terawatt-hours | 485.63 terawatt-hours | 22.69 terawatt-hours | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Bangladesh or Kuwait?
- Bangladesh, at 563.14 terawatt-hours against 527.02 terawatt-hours in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Bangladesh and Kuwait?
- 36.12 terawatt-hours, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kuwait?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Kuwait rank globally for primary energy use?
- Bangladesh ranks 40th and Kuwait ranks 42nd 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) – 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.