Bangladesh vs Saudi Arabia: Share of electricity generation from gas
Bangladesh
64.3%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
63.3%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
27th
Saudi Arabia rank
29th
Share of electricity generation from gas over time
- Bangladesh
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 64.3% against 63.3% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 206 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.9% | 51.9% | 37.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 50.5% | 31.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 61.6% | 9.5% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from gas, Bangladesh or Saudi Arabia?
- Bangladesh, at 64.3% against 63.3% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from gas between Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Bangladesh ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th 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.