Bangladesh vs Russian Federation: Share of primary energy use by source
Bangladesh
48.6%
in 2025
Russian Federation
55.4%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
15th
Russian Federation rank
10th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Bangladesh
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 55.4% against 48.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 15th and Russian Federation ranks 10th of 80 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.5% | 39.4% | 20.1% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 65.4% | 48.9% | 16.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 54.5% | 16.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 54.4% | 15.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 54.1% | 2.6% | 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 Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 55.4% against 48.6% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Bangladesh and Russian Federation?
- 6.8%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Russian Federation?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Russian Federation rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th and Russian Federation ranks 10th 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.