Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Annual percentage change in primary energy use was 10.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Bangladesh, 1972–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Bangladesh stood at 10.4%.
That represents a change of up 609.1% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Bangladesh peaked at 26.8% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -5.3%, in 2020.
Bangladesh ranks 13th of 217 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 use in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 13.7% | — |
| 1973 | 26.8% | +96.5% |
| 1974 | 7.6% | -71.5% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | -86.6% |
| 1976 | 16.8% | +1550.2% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | -83.7% |
| 1978 | 5.9% | +115.0% |
| 1979 | 10.0% | +70.0% |
| 1980 | 17.3% | +72.7% |
| 1981 | 6.0% | -65.5% |
| 1982 | 11.2% | +88.1% |
| 1983 | -1.8% | -116.2% |
| 1984 | 7.2% | -493.3% |
| 1985 | 12.3% | +71.8% |
| 1986 | 10.3% | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 10.3% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 11.0% | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | -34.7% |
| 1990 | 6.4% | -11.8% |
| 1991 | -3.5% | -154.8% |
| 1992 | 9.4% | -369.7% |
| 1993 | 10.6% | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 5.7% | -46.5% |
| 1995 | 19.5% | +242.9% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | -78.9% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | +25.7% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | +22.6% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -81.0% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | +525.7% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | +87.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -95.2% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +752.2% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | +33.4% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -65.3% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +79.3% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +105.0% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -80.0% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +283.6% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -54.7% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | +419.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -97.7% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +764.9% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +67.3% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +75.6% |
| 2020 | -5.3% | -143.5% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -246.6% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -48.7% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -46.1% |
| 2024 | -2.0% | -194.9% |
| 2025 | 10.4% | -609.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 10.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.8%, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 10.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.2%, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +1550.2% | 1.0% | 16.8% |
| 2017 | +764.9% | 0.5% | 4.1% |
| 2003 | +752.2% | 0.7% | 5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.6% | 1.0% | 26.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 9.1% | -1.8% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | -3.5% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 0.7% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 0.5% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | -5.3% | 10.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 10 Kiribati 12.1% compare
- 11 Sao Tome and Principe 11.6% compare
- 12 Turkmenistan 11.3% compare
- 14 Libya 10.3% compare
- 15 Papua New Guinea 9.7% compare
- 16 Tonga 8.7% 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 annual percentage change in primary energy use in Bangladesh?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Bangladesh was 10.4% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 1973.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.3% in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Bangladesh ranks 13th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy use rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.