Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate was 10.36 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Bangladesh, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 10.36 % change on previous year for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 574.9% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Bangladesh peaked at 26.09 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -5.29 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Bangladesh 14th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 13.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 26.09 % change on previous year | +88.5% |
| 1974 | 8.25 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0694 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1976 | 16.92 % change on previous year | +24274.5% |
| 1977 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1978 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +87.9% |
| 1979 | 9.92 % change on previous year | +73.3% |
| 1980 | 17.7 % change on previous year | +78.5% |
| 1981 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1982 | 11.73 % change on previous year | +97.1% |
| 1983 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 1984 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -403.3% |
| 1985 | 12.99 % change on previous year | +94.2% |
| 1986 | 11.1 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1987 | 10.25 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 10.85 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1990 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1991 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 1992 | 9.57 % change on previous year | -376.4% |
| 1993 | 10.99 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1995 | 20.21 % change on previous year | +271.7% |
| 1996 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 1997 | 5.22 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 1998 | 6.25 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2000 | 7.54 % change on previous year | +509.4% |
| 2001 | 14.01 % change on previous year | +85.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7657 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 2003 | 5.79 % change on previous year | +655.9% |
| 2004 | 6.43 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 8.53 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 2006 | 8.3 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 2008 | 5.07 % change on previous year | +76.9% |
| 2009 | 10.89 % change on previous year | +114.5% |
| 2010 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 2011 | 8 % change on previous year | +303.6% |
| 2012 | 8.79 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 2014 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 20.75 % change on previous year | +412.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4999 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2017 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +714.7% |
| 2018 | 6.98 % change on previous year | +71.4% |
| 2019 | 12.17 % change on previous year | +74.3% |
| 2020 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 2021 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -246.3% |
| 2022 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2023 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2024 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -203.2% |
| 2025 | 10.36 % change on previous year | -574.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 10.36 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.93 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 10.36 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.54 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +24274.5% | 0.0694 % change on previous year | 16.92 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +714.7% | 0.4999 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.48 % change on previous year | 0.0694 % change on previous year | 26.09 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 9.19 % change on previous year | -2.21 % change on previous year | 17.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.57 % change on previous year | -3.46 % change on previous year | 20.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.02 % change on previous year | 0.7657 % change on previous year | 14.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.13 % change on previous year | 0.4999 % change on previous year | 20.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 % change on previous year | -5.29 % change on previous year | 10.36 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 11 Malawi 11.56 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Laos 11.36 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Turkmenistan 11.28 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Libya 10.28 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Papua New Guinea 10.08 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Mozambique 9.46 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Bangladesh
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 10.1% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Bangladesh?
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Bangladesh was 10.36 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 26.09 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.29 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 14th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.