Bangladesh vs Egypt: Share of primary energy use by source
Bangladesh
48.6%
in 2025
Egypt
55.8%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
15th
Egypt rank
9th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Bangladesh
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 55.8% against 48.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 15th and Egypt ranks 9th of 80 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.5% | 2.3% | 28.2% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 52.2% | 14.6% | 37.6% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 65.4% | 27.2% | 38.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 45.5% | 25.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 52.3% | 17.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 57.9% | 1.1% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Bangladesh or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 55.8% against 48.6% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Bangladesh and Egypt?
- 7.2%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Egypt?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Egypt rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th and Egypt ranks 9th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.