Energy intensity level of primary energy in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 1.46 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Bangladesh, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1.46 for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Bangladesh peaked at 2.3 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.46, in 2023.
That places Bangladesh 208th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.3 | — |
| 1991 | 2.19 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 2.2 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.23 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.3 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 2.21 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.17 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.15 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.1 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.21 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 2.16 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.17 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.1 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.07 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.02 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.99 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.93 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.88 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.84 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.86 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.89 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.84 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.71 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.66 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.68 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.64 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.46 | -11.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.46 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.53, 41% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.46 is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.25, 45% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.22 | 2.15 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.09 | 1.99 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 | 1.7 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 | 1.46 | 1.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 intensity level of primary energy in Bangladesh?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Bangladesh was 1.46 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Bangladesh ranks 208th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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