Share of primary energy from gas in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of primary energy from gas was 48.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy from gas in Bangladesh, 1971–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from gas in Bangladesh stood at 48.6%.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from gas in Bangladesh peaked at 77.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 1975.
Bangladesh ranks 15th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.5% | 24.2% | 35.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 52.2% | 36.6% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.4% | 61.1% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 66.0% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 64.0% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 48.6% | 65.7% | 6 |
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 share of primary energy from gas in Bangladesh?
- Share of primary energy from gas in Bangladesh was 48.6% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from gas recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from gas recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 1975.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of primary energy from gas?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from gas rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.