Bangladesh vs Germany: Share of electricity generation from coal
Bangladesh
21.5%
in 2025
Germany
20.6%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
33rd
Germany rank
35th
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Bangladesh
- Germany
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 21.5% against 20.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 33rd and Germany ranks 35th of 210 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 48.0% | 47.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 40.6% | 38.7% | Germany |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 25.1% | 14.0% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Bangladesh or Germany?
- Bangladesh, at 21.5% against 20.6% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Bangladesh and Germany?
- 0.9%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Germany?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Germany rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Bangladesh ranks 33rd and Germany ranks 35th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from coal. 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 electricity produced in the country or region.