Bangladesh vs Mexico: Share of primary energy use by source
Bangladesh
48.6%
in 2025
Mexico
45.8%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
15th
Mexico rank
18th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Bangladesh
- Mexico
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 48.6% against 45.8% in Mexico, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 18th of 76 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.5% | 24.1% | 6.4% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 52.2% | 24.2% | 28.0% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 65.4% | 20.6% | 44.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 27.0% | 43.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 37.2% | 32.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 45.7% | 11.1% | 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 Mexico?
- Bangladesh, at 48.6% against 45.8% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Bangladesh and Mexico?
- 2.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mexico?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Mexico rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 18th 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.