Bangladesh vs Nepal: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind
Bangladesh
1.5%
in 2025
Nepal
1.2%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
143rd
Nepal rank
145th
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Bangladesh
- Nepal
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.5% against 1.2% in Nepal, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 143rd and Nepal ranks 145th of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.6% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar and wind, Bangladesh or Nepal?
- Bangladesh, at 1.5% against 1.2% in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar and wind between Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 0.3%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Nepal rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Bangladesh ranks 143rd and Nepal ranks 145th of 211 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 solar and wind. 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.