Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source was 29.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Bangladesh, 2001–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Bangladesh is 29.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 22.4% on the previous year and up 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Bangladesh peaked at 1,187.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -17.3%, in 2016.
Bangladesh ranks 31st of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 40.0% | — |
| 2002 | 371.4% | +828.6% |
| 2003 | 1,187.9% | +219.8% |
| 2004 | 125.2% | -89.5% |
| 2005 | 77.7% | -37.9% |
| 2006 | 59.7% | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 66.5% | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 68.2% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 76.5% | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 179.1% | +134.1% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | -85.4% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | -22.4% |
| 2016 | -17.3% | -216.3% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | -288.2% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -75.3% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +133.0% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 33.5% | +47.7% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -82.7% |
| 2023 | 39.6% | +580.9% |
| 2024 | 37.9% | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 29.4% | -22.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 29.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.4%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +828.6% | 40.0% | 371.4% |
| 2023 | +580.9% | 5.8% | 39.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 229.1% | 40.0% | 1,187.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | -17.3% | 179.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 5.8% | 39.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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- 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 year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Bangladesh?
- Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Bangladesh was 29.4% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1,187.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.3% in 2016.
- How does Bangladesh rank for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source?
- Bangladesh ranks 31st out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.