Bangladesh vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of primary energy from renewables
Bangladesh
0.5%
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.4%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
73rd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
75th
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- Bangladesh
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 73rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 75th of 80 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, Bangladesh or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Bangladesh, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Bangladesh ranks 73rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 75th of 80 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 Share of primary energy from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.