Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) was 0.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alternative and nuclear energy in Bangladesh, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.4% for alternative and nuclear energy in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Bangladesh peaked at 0.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2009.
Bangladesh ranks 133rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6% | — |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -26.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +31.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -60.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -23.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -57.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +71.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -27.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +21.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 8% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More energy & mining data for Bangladesh
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.1% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Bangladesh?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Bangladesh was 0.4% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
- How does Bangladesh rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Bangladesh ranks 133rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.