Energy intensity in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Energy intensity was 0.5943 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.5943 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
140th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.7295 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1995
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1965
Years of data
58
1965–2022
Energy intensity in Bangladesh, 1965–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity in Bangladesh is 0.5943 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Bangladesh peaked at 0.7295 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1965.
That places Bangladesh 140th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1971 | 0.2023 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1972 | 0.2603 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +28.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3285 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +26.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3117 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.319 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3567 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3631 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.358 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3754 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4368 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4482 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4922 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4605 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4684 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5106 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5394 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5717 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6174 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.645 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6434 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5933 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.617 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6485 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6478 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7295 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7144 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7046 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7042 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6675 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6711 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7213 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6841 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6754 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6686 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6738 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6743 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6431 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6329 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6561 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6241 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6255 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.64 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6273 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6137 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6939 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6525 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6353 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6313 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6701 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6034 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6075 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5943 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.5943 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8261 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 72% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.2875 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3754 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.519 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4368 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.645 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.667 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5933 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7295 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6701 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6329 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7213 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6414 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6137 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6939 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6017 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5943 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6075 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 137 Angola 0.6165 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 138 Burkina Faso 0.6103 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 139 Hong Kong 0.6095 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 141 Zambia 0.5848 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 142 Costa Rica 0.5829 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 143 Nepal 0.5637 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 energy intensity in Bangladesh?
- Energy intensity in Bangladesh was 0.5943 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7295 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1995.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1965.
- How does Bangladesh rank for energy intensity?
- Bangladesh ranks 140th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity 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 Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.