Bangladesh vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of primary energy use by source
Bangladesh
48.6%
in 2025
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
55.2%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
15th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
11th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Bangladesh
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 55.2% against 48.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 15th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 11th of 80 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.5% | 39.7% | 9.2% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1980s | 52.2% | 41.0% | 11.2% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 65.4% | 49.0% | 16.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 44.5% | 26.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 43.0% | 26.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 54.3% | 2.4% | 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 55.2% against 48.6% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Bangladesh and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 6.6%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 11th 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) – 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.