Bangladesh vs Kuwait: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Bangladesh
97.9%
in 2025
Kuwait
97.8%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
25th
Kuwait rank
27th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Bangladesh
- Kuwait
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 97.9% against 97.8% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 25th and Kuwait ranks 27th of 213 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.7% | 100.0% | 4.3% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 100.0% | 1.7% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 98.5% | 0.2% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Bangladesh or Kuwait?
- Bangladesh, at 97.9% against 97.8% in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Bangladesh and Kuwait?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kuwait?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Kuwait rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Bangladesh ranks 25th and Kuwait ranks 27th 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.