Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: Share of electricity generation from oil
Afghanistan
10.1%
in 2024
Bangladesh
12.1%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
93rd
Bangladesh rank
91st
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 12.1% against 10.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 93rd and Bangladesh ranks 91st of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Bangladesh in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 5.7% | 12.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 14.1% | 7.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 18.2% | 8.5% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Afghanistan or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh, at 12.1% against 10.1% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 2.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Bangladesh rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Afghanistan ranks 93rd and Bangladesh ranks 91st 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 oil. 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.