Bangladesh vs Switzerland: Primary energy use by source
Bangladesh
0.0638 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
0.158 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
67th
Switzerland rank
64th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Bangladesh
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.158 terawatt-hours against 0.0638 terawatt-hours in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0942 terawatt-hours.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.5 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 67th and Switzerland ranks 64th of 79 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Switzerland | 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 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.0011 terawatt-hours | 0.0104 terawatt-hours | 0.0093 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0051 terawatt-hours | 0.1006 terawatt-hours | 0.0955 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0321 terawatt-hours | 0.1563 terawatt-hours | 0.1242 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Bangladesh or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.158 terawatt-hours against 0.0638 terawatt-hours in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Bangladesh and Switzerland?
- 0.0942 terawatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Switzerland rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Bangladesh ranks 67th and Switzerland ranks 64th 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.