Global primary energy use by source in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Global primary energy use by source was 0.0411 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0411 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
68th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.2103 terawatt-hours
in 2002
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Global primary energy use by source in Bangladesh, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global primary energy use by source in Bangladesh is 0.0411 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global primary energy use by source in Bangladesh peaked at 0.2103 terawatt-hours in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Bangladesh ranks 68th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global primary energy use by source in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0.1271 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.1006 terawatt-hours | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2103 terawatt-hours | +109.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1826 terawatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1227 terawatt-hours | -32.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1089 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1364 terawatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1686 terawatt-hours | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1677 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0823 terawatt-hours | -50.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0643 terawatt-hours | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1059 terawatt-hours | +64.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0746 terawatt-hours | -29.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1142 terawatt-hours | +53.1% |
| 2014 | 0.137 terawatt-hours | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0903 terawatt-hours | -34.0% |
| 2016 | 0.071 terawatt-hours | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1316 terawatt-hours | +85.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0937 terawatt-hours | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 0.106 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1064 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0969 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0354 terawatt-hours | -63.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0411 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0412 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0411 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0411 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0411 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1407 terawatt-hours | 0.0823 terawatt-hours | 0.2103 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0989 terawatt-hours | 0.0643 terawatt-hours | 0.137 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0604 terawatt-hours | 0.0354 terawatt-hours | 0.1064 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 65 Cyprus 0.1728 terawatt-hours compare
- 66 North Macedonia 0.1625 terawatt-hours compare
- 67 Iran 0.1039 terawatt-hours compare
- 69 Kazakhstan 0.0064 terawatt-hours compare
- 70 Algeria 0 terawatt-hours
- 70 Egypt 0 terawatt-hours
- 70 Iraq 0 terawatt-hours
- 70 Kuwait 0 terawatt-hours
- 70 Morocco 0 terawatt-hours
- 70 Oman 0 terawatt-hours
- 70 Saudi Arabia 0 terawatt-hours
- 70 Trinidad and Tobago 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 70 Turkmenistan 0 terawatt-hours
- 70 USSR 0 terawatt-hours
- 70 Uzbekistan 0 terawatt-hours
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 global primary energy use by source in Bangladesh?
- Global primary energy use by source in Bangladesh was 0.0411 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global primary energy use by source recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2103 terawatt-hours in 2002.
- What is the lowest global primary energy use by source recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Bangladesh rank for global primary energy use by source?
- Bangladesh ranks 68th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global primary energy use by source rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.