Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels was 52.63 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
52.63 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 564.5%
World rank
6th
of 76 countries
All-time high
65.62 terawatt-hours
in 2015
All-time low
-25.35 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
54
1972–2025
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Bangladesh, 1972–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 52.63 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in 2025.
The figure is up 564.5% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Bangladesh peaked at 65.62 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, -25.35 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
That places Bangladesh 6th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.78 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 3.83 terawatt-hours | +114.6% |
| 1974 | 1.53 terawatt-hours | -60.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0139 terawatt-hours | -99.1% |
| 1976 | 3.39 terawatt-hours | +24362.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7137 terawatt-hours | -78.9% |
| 1978 | 1.38 terawatt-hours | +93.6% |
| 1979 | 2.53 terawatt-hours | +83.2% |
| 1980 | 4.97 terawatt-hours | +96.2% |
| 1981 | 1.97 terawatt-hours | -60.4% |
| 1982 | 4.1 terawatt-hours | +108.8% |
| 1983 | -0.8622 terawatt-hours | -121.0% |
| 1984 | 2.56 terawatt-hours | -396.6% |
| 1985 | 5.3 terawatt-hours | +107.2% |
| 1986 | 5.12 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 5.25 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 6.12 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 4.31 terawatt-hours | -29.6% |
| 1990 | 4.35 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1991 | -2.47 terawatt-hours | -156.7% |
| 1992 | 6.58 terawatt-hours | -366.9% |
| 1993 | 8.28 terawatt-hours | +25.9% |
| 1994 | 4.55 terawatt-hours | -45.1% |
| 1995 | 17.82 terawatt-hours | +291.9% |
| 1996 | 4.01 terawatt-hours | -77.5% |
| 1997 | 5.75 terawatt-hours | +43.4% |
| 1998 | 7.24 terawatt-hours | +25.9% |
| 1999 | 1.52 terawatt-hours | -79.0% |
| 2000 | 9.38 terawatt-hours | +517.0% |
| 2001 | 18.76 terawatt-hours | +99.9% |
| 2002 | 1.17 terawatt-hours | -93.8% |
| 2003 | 8.9 terawatt-hours | +661.7% |
| 2004 | 10.46 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 14.77 terawatt-hours | +41.2% |
| 2006 | 15.61 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 5.84 terawatt-hours | -62.6% |
| 2008 | 10.63 terawatt-hours | +82.0% |
| 2009 | 23.95 terawatt-hours | +125.4% |
| 2010 | 4.84 terawatt-hours | -79.8% |
| 2011 | 19.91 terawatt-hours | +311.5% |
| 2012 | 23.62 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 11.55 terawatt-hours | -51.1% |
| 2014 | 12.31 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 65.62 terawatt-hours | +433.0% |
| 2016 | 1.91 terawatt-hours | -97.1% |
| 2017 | 15.63 terawatt-hours | +718.6% |
| 2018 | 27.89 terawatt-hours | +78.4% |
| 2019 | 52 terawatt-hours | +86.5% |
| 2020 | -25.35 terawatt-hours | -148.7% |
| 2021 | 35.13 terawatt-hours | -238.6% |
| 2022 | 19.42 terawatt-hours | -44.7% |
| 2023 | 10.75 terawatt-hours | -44.7% |
| 2024 | -11.33 terawatt-hours | -205.4% |
| 2025 | 52.63 terawatt-hours | -564.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9 terawatt-hours | 0.0139 terawatt-hours | 3.83 terawatt-hours | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.88 terawatt-hours | -0.8622 terawatt-hours | 6.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.76 terawatt-hours | -2.47 terawatt-hours | 17.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.95 terawatt-hours | 1.17 terawatt-hours | 23.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.53 terawatt-hours | 1.91 terawatt-hours | 65.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.54 terawatt-hours | -25.35 terawatt-hours | 52.63 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 3 China 315.07 terawatt-hours compare
- 4 Indonesia 165.67 terawatt-hours compare
- 5 Türkiye 84.85 terawatt-hours compare
- 7 Kazakhstan 52.56 terawatt-hours compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 51.87 terawatt-hours compare
- 9 Turkmenistan 48.62 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Bangladesh
- Fuel imports 10.1% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 3.8% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 0.3% (2018)
- Gas production 179.95 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,024 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 179.95 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,024 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Bangladesh?
- Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Bangladesh was 52.63 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 65.62 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.35 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.