Bangladesh vs Greece: Primary direct energy consumption by source
Bangladesh
160.47 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Greece
173.31 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
46th
Greece rank
43rd
Primary direct energy consumption by source over time
- Bangladesh
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 173.31 terawatt-hours against 160.47 terawatt-hours in Bangladesh, a difference of 12.84 terawatt-hours.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 46th and Greece ranks 43rd of 79 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 63.65 terawatt-hours | 63.65 terawatt-hours | Greece |
| 1970s | 11.64 terawatt-hours | 115.06 terawatt-hours | 103.42 terawatt-hours | Greece |
| 1980s | 19.99 terawatt-hours | 148.18 terawatt-hours | 128.19 terawatt-hours | Greece |
| 1990s | 31.51 terawatt-hours | 208.66 terawatt-hours | 177.16 terawatt-hours | Greece |
| 2000s | 44.75 terawatt-hours | 247.94 terawatt-hours | 203.2 terawatt-hours | Greece |
| 2010s | 86.54 terawatt-hours | 178.91 terawatt-hours | 92.37 terawatt-hours | Greece |
| 2020s | 141.86 terawatt-hours | 162.46 terawatt-hours | 20.6 terawatt-hours | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary direct energy consumption by source, Bangladesh or Greece?
- Greece, at 173.31 terawatt-hours against 160.47 terawatt-hours in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary direct energy consumption by source between Bangladesh and Greece?
- 12.84 terawatt-hours, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Greece?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Greece rank globally for primary direct energy consumption by source?
- Bangladesh ranks 46th and Greece ranks 43rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary direct energy consumption by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy consumption is measured in terawatt-hours, in terms of direct primary energy. This means that fossil fuels include the energy lost due to inefficiencies in energy production.