Alternative and nuclear energy in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Alternative and nuclear energy was 0.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Alternative and nuclear energy in Bangladesh, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.3% for alternative and nuclear energy in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 13.8% 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 134th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy 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% |
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% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 132 Qatar 0.4% compare
- 133 Cuba 0.3% compare
- 135 Burkina Faso 0.3% compare
- 136 South Sudan 0.2% compare
- 137 Hong Kong, China 0.2% compare
More energy & mining data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.1% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Bangladesh?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Bangladesh was 0.3% in 2023, 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 134th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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.