Bangladesh vs Iraq: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Bangladesh
97.9%
in 2025
Iraq
98.4%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
25th
Iraq rank
22nd
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Bangladesh
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 98.4% against 97.9% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 25th and Iraq ranks 22nd of 213 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.7% | 91.9% | 3.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 94.5% | 3.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 97.6% | 0.8% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Bangladesh or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 98.4% against 97.9% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 0.5%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Iraq rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Bangladesh ranks 25th and Iraq ranks 22nd of 213 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.