Bangladesh vs Saudi Arabia: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Bangladesh
2.1%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
2.2%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
189th
Saudi Arabia rank
188th
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Bangladesh
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 189th and Saudi Arabia ranks 188th of 213 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6% | 0.0% | 11.6% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 0.0% | 7.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 0.0% | 4.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.0% | 1.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 0.8% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Bangladesh or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Bangladesh ranks 189th and Saudi Arabia ranks 188th 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 renewables. 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.