Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel was 273.76 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Bangladesh, 1971–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Bangladesh is 273.76 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Bangladesh peaked at 309.34 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.67 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
Bangladesh ranks 34th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.67 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 3.67 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.88 terawatt-hours | +60.4% |
| 1974 | 7.11 terawatt-hours | +20.9% |
| 1975 | 4.96 terawatt-hours | -30.3% |
| 1976 | 7.25 terawatt-hours | +46.2% |
| 1977 | 8.12 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 8.61 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 9.87 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 12.29 terawatt-hours | +24.6% |
| 1981 | 13.61 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 17.67 terawatt-hours | +29.8% |
| 1983 | 19.67 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 22.7 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 25.78 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 29.07 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 34.16 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 40.2 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 42.5 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 45.74 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 47.11 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 51.37 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 57.5 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 60.99 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 67.42 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 72.36 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 71.13 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 76.86 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 83.8 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 90.58 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 101.43 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 106.71 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 114.78 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 123.4 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 132.63 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 143.63 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 153.36 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 163.76 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 187.47 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 192.54 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 195.82 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 213.36 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 219.53 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 230.22 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 258.54 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 264.51 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 265.93 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 274.29 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 309.34 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 299.15 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 306.09 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 286.87 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 281.26 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 273.22 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 273.76 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 273.76 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0235 terawatt-hours, 11664.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption by fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +60.4% | 3.67 terawatt-hours | 5.88 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.57 terawatt-hours | 3.67 terawatt-hours | 9.87 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 25.77 terawatt-hours | 12.29 terawatt-hours | 42.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.43 terawatt-hours | 45.74 terawatt-hours | 83.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.78 terawatt-hours | 90.58 terawatt-hours | 187.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 242.41 terawatt-hours | 192.54 terawatt-hours | 309.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 286.73 terawatt-hours | 273.22 terawatt-hours | 306.09 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 by fuel in Bangladesh?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Bangladesh was 273.76 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 309.34 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Bangladesh ranks 34th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.