Fossil fuel production by fuel in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Fossil fuel production by fuel was 179.95 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
179.95 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
32nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
265.93 terawatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Fossil fuel production by fuel in Bangladesh, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel production by fuel in Bangladesh stood at 179.95 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production by fuel in Bangladesh peaked at 265.93 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
That places Bangladesh 32nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel production by fuel in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1939 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1941 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1942 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1943 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1944 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1945 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1946 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1947 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1948 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1949 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1950 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1951 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1952 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1953 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1954 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1955 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1956 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1957 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1958 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1959 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1960 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1961 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1962 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1963 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1964 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 4.46 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 4.46 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.15 terawatt-hours | +38.0% |
| 1974 | 6.81 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 4.51 terawatt-hours | -33.8% |
| 1976 | 6.87 terawatt-hours | +52.2% |
| 1977 | 8.12 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 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 | 265.82 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 252.84 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 237.31 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 236.11 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 225.13 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 211.03 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 197.25 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 179.95 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +52.2% | 4.51 terawatt-hours | 6.87 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.99 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 9.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 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 | 235.91 terawatt-hours | 192.54 terawatt-hours | 265.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 214.46 terawatt-hours | 179.95 terawatt-hours | 237.31 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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 production by fuel in Bangladesh?
- Fossil fuel production by fuel in Bangladesh was 179.95 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 265.93 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Bangladesh rank for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Bangladesh ranks 32nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production by fuel rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.