Bangladesh vs Romania: Primary direct energy consumption by source
Bangladesh
160.47 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Romania
137.64 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
46th
Romania rank
48th
Primary direct energy consumption by source over time
- Bangladesh
- Romania
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 160.47 terawatt-hours against 137.64 terawatt-hours in Romania, a difference of 22.83 terawatt-hours.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Romania ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 46th and Romania ranks 48th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 99.07 terawatt-hours | 99.07 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 1970s | 11.64 terawatt-hours | 168.22 terawatt-hours | 156.58 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 1980s | 19.99 terawatt-hours | 192.35 terawatt-hours | 172.35 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 1990s | 31.51 terawatt-hours | 154.63 terawatt-hours | 123.13 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2000s | 44.75 terawatt-hours | 120.05 terawatt-hours | 75.31 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2010s | 86.54 terawatt-hours | 107.96 terawatt-hours | 21.42 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2020s | 141.86 terawatt-hours | 127.26 terawatt-hours | 14.61 terawatt-hours | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary direct energy consumption by source, Bangladesh or Romania?
- Bangladesh, at 160.47 terawatt-hours against 137.64 terawatt-hours in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary direct energy consumption by source between Bangladesh and Romania?
- 22.83 terawatt-hours, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Romania?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Romania rank globally for primary direct energy consumption by source?
- Bangladesh ranks 46th and Romania ranks 48th 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.