Bangladesh vs Kuwait: Share of primary energy use by source
Bangladesh
48.6%
in 2025
Kuwait
49.0%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
15th
Kuwait rank
14th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Bangladesh
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 49.0% against 48.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 15th and Kuwait ranks 14th of 76 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.5% | 40.3% | 9.9% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 52.2% | 38.8% | 13.4% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 65.4% | 44.8% | 20.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 35.8% | 34.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 41.4% | 28.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 45.8% | 10.9% | 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 Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 49.0% against 48.6% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Bangladesh and Kuwait?
- 0.4%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kuwait?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Kuwait rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th and Kuwait ranks 14th 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.