Bangladesh vs Ireland: Solar energy generation vs. capacity
Bangladesh
1,614 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland
1,675 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
58th
Ireland rank
56th
Solar energy generation vs. capacity over time
- Bangladesh
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1,675 terawatt-hours against 1,614 terawatt-hours in Bangladesh, a difference of 61 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 58th and Ireland ranks 56th of 79 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 6.11 terawatt-hours | 0.0424 terawatt-hours | 6.06 terawatt-hours | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 221.61 terawatt-hours | 7.23 terawatt-hours | 214.38 terawatt-hours | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 914.47 terawatt-hours | 617.12 terawatt-hours | 297.35 terawatt-hours | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation vs. capacity, Bangladesh or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 1,675 terawatt-hours against 1,614 terawatt-hours in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation vs. capacity between Bangladesh and Ireland?
- 61 terawatt-hours, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Ireland rank globally for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th and Ireland ranks 56th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Solar energy generation vs. capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.