Bangladesh vs Belarus: Share of primary energy use by source
Bangladesh
48.6%
in 2025
Belarus
50.7%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
15th
Belarus rank
12th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 50.7% against 48.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 15th and Belarus ranks 12th of 76 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Belarus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.5% | 22.3% | 37.2% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 65.4% | 44.4% | 21.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 63.0% | 7.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 64.5% | 5.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 56.7% | 0.1% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Bangladesh or Belarus?
- Belarus, at 50.7% against 48.6% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Bangladesh and Belarus?
- 2.1%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Belarus?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Belarus rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th and Belarus ranks 12th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy use by source. 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 energy supply.