Energy imports, net in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Energy imports, net was 44.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Energy imports, net in Bangladesh, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of energy use.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 44.3% for energy imports, net in 2022. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 141.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports, net in Bangladesh peaked at 44.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1993.
Bangladesh ranks 52nd of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Energy imports, net in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.9% | — |
| 1991 | 14.6% | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 14.1% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 14.0% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 15.3% | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 17.7% | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 21.1% | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 34.5% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 39.6% | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 44.3% | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 14.0% | 16.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 14.7% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 14.5% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 34.5% | 44.3% | 3 |
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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 energy imports, net in Bangladesh?
- Energy imports, net in Bangladesh was 44.3% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest energy imports, net recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy imports, net recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1993.
- How does Bangladesh rank for energy imports, net?
- Bangladesh ranks 52nd out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy imports, net rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Energy imports, net (% of energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net energy imports are estimated as gross imports less gross exports, both measured in tons of oil equivalents (toe). A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.