Energy intensity vs gdp in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Energy intensity vs gdp was 0.5943 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.5943
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
137th
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.7295
in 1995
All-time low
0
in 1965
Years of data
58
1965–2022
Energy intensity vs gdp in Bangladesh, 1965–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity vs gdp in Bangladesh stood at 0.5943.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 0.7295 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1965.
Bangladesh ranks 137th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.2875 | 0 | 0.3754 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.519 | 0.4368 | 0.645 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.667 | 0.5933 | 0.7295 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6701 | 0.6329 | 0.7213 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6414 | 0.6137 | 0.6939 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6017 | 0.5943 | 0.6075 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More energy & mining data for Bangladesh
- Fuel imports 10.1% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 3.8% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 0.3% (2018)
- Gas production 179.95 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,024 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 179.95 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,024 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 1.1% (2018)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 74.62 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity vs gdp in Bangladesh?
- Energy intensity vs gdp in Bangladesh was 0.5943 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity vs gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7295 in 1995.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1965.
- How does Bangladesh rank for energy intensity vs gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 137th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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