Combustible renewables and waste in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Combustible renewables and waste was 15.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in Bangladesh, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 15.6% for combustible renewables and waste in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Bangladesh peaked at 54.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2022.
That places Bangladesh 58th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.9% | — |
| 1991 | 54.7% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 52.8% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 50.8% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 49.3% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 45.7% | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 43.7% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 43.3% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 42.6% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 41.9% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 41.7% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 38.3% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 37.2% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.9% | 41.9% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 30.0% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 17.3% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 14.8% | 16.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 55 Republic of Moldova 17.1% compare
- 56 Philippines 17.1% compare
- 57 Croatia 17.0% compare
- 59 Switzerland 14.0% compare
- 60 Montenegro 13.9% compare
- 61 Albania 13.4% 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 combustible renewables and waste in Bangladesh?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Bangladesh was 15.6% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. 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 Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.