Bangladesh vs Iceland: Primary energy use by source
Bangladesh
0.0638 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iceland
0.0104 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
67th
Iceland rank
70th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Bangladesh
- Iceland
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.0638 terawatt-hours against 0.0104 terawatt-hours in Iceland, a difference of 0.0534 terawatt-hours.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 6.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iceland ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 67th and Iceland ranks 70th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0.0011 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0011 terawatt-hours | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.0051 terawatt-hours | 0.0053 terawatt-hours | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.0321 terawatt-hours | 0.0081 terawatt-hours | 0.024 terawatt-hours | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Bangladesh or Iceland?
- Bangladesh, at 0.0638 terawatt-hours against 0.0104 terawatt-hours in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Bangladesh and Iceland?
- 0.0534 terawatt-hours, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iceland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Iceland rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Bangladesh ranks 67th and Iceland ranks 70th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use by source. 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.