Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Share of electricity generation from gas
Bangladesh
64.3%
in 2025
Nigeria
68.7%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
27th
Nigeria rank
24th
Share of electricity generation from gas over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 68.7% against 64.3% in Bangladesh, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 24th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.9% | 67.8% | 21.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 78.8% | 3.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 75.8% | 5.9% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from gas, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 68.7% against 64.3% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from gas between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 4.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Bangladesh ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 24th of 206 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 gas. 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.