Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels was 10.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Bangladesh, 1972–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Bangladesh stood at 10.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 574.8% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Bangladesh peaked at 26.1% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -5.3%, in 2020.
Bangladesh ranks 2nd of 76 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 13.8% | — |
| 1973 | 26.1% | +88.5% |
| 1974 | 8.3% | -68.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -99.2% |
| 1976 | 16.9% | +24345.9% |
| 1977 | 3.0% | -82.0% |
| 1978 | 5.7% | +87.9% |
| 1979 | 9.9% | +73.3% |
| 1980 | 17.7% | +78.5% |
| 1981 | 6.0% | -66.4% |
| 1982 | 11.7% | +97.1% |
| 1983 | -2.2% | -118.8% |
| 1984 | 6.7% | -403.3% |
| 1985 | 13.0% | +94.2% |
| 1986 | 11.1% | -14.5% |
| 1987 | 10.3% | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 10.8% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 6.9% | -36.5% |
| 1990 | 6.5% | -5.7% |
| 1991 | -3.5% | -153.2% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | -376.4% |
| 1993 | 11.0% | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | -50.5% |
| 1995 | 20.2% | +271.7% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | -81.3% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | +38.2% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -80.2% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | +509.5% |
| 2001 | 14.0% | +85.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -94.5% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +656.0% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | +32.7% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -65.5% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +76.9% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +114.6% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -81.8% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +303.5% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -55.0% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | +412.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -97.6% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +714.6% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +71.4% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | +74.3% |
| 2020 | -5.3% | -143.5% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -246.3% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -48.7% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -46.8% |
| 2024 | -2.2% | -203.2% |
| 2025 | 10.4% | -574.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.5% | 0.1% | 26.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 9.2% | -2.2% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | -3.5% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 0.8% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 0.5% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | -5.3% | 10.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 1 Turkmenistan 46.1% compare
- 3 Kazakhstan 6.3% compare
- 4 Indonesia 6.2% compare
- 5 Croatia 6.2% compare
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- 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 annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Bangladesh?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Bangladesh was 10.4% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 1973.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.3% in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.