Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Primary energy use, annual growth rate was 10.36 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Bangladesh, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 10.36 % change on previous year for primary energy use, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 609.1% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Bangladesh peaked at 26.83 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -5.28 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Bangladesh ranks 13th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 13.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 26.83 % change on previous year | +96.5% |
| 1974 | 7.64 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 1975 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 1976 | 16.84 % change on previous year | +1549.9% |
| 1977 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 1978 | 5.9 % change on previous year | +115.0% |
| 1979 | 10.03 % change on previous year | +70.0% |
| 1980 | 17.33 % change on previous year | +72.7% |
| 1981 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 1982 | 11.23 % change on previous year | +88.1% |
| 1983 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 1984 | 7.18 % change on previous year | -493.3% |
| 1985 | 12.33 % change on previous year | +71.8% |
| 1986 | 10.31 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 10.29 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 11.03 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 7.21 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1990 | 6.36 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1991 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 1992 | 9.39 % change on previous year | -369.7% |
| 1993 | 10.63 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1995 | 19.49 % change on previous year | +243.0% |
| 1996 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 1997 | 5.17 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1998 | 6.34 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 1999 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 2000 | 7.52 % change on previous year | +525.6% |
| 2001 | 14.08 % change on previous year | +87.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6731 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2003 | 5.74 % change on previous year | +752.0% |
| 2004 | 6.36 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 8.48 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 2006 | 8.28 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 2008 | 5.15 % change on previous year | +79.2% |
| 2009 | 10.56 % change on previous year | +105.0% |
| 2010 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2011 | 8.08 % change on previous year | +283.6% |
| 2012 | 8.72 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 2014 | 4 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 20.79 % change on previous year | +419.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4777 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 2017 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +765.2% |
| 2018 | 6.91 % change on previous year | +67.3% |
| 2019 | 12.14 % change on previous year | +75.6% |
| 2020 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 2021 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -246.6% |
| 2022 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2023 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 2024 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -194.9% |
| 2025 | 10.36 % change on previous year | -609.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.58 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 26.83 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 9.11 % change on previous year | -1.83 % change on previous year | 17.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.49 % change on previous year | -3.48 % change on previous year | 19.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.97 % change on previous year | 0.6731 % change on previous year | 14.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.13 % change on previous year | 0.4777 % change on previous year | 20.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.82 % change on previous year | -5.28 % change on previous year | 10.36 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 10 Kiribati 12.05 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Sao Tome and Principe 11.6 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Turkmenistan 11.28 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Libya 10.28 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Papua New Guinea 9.69 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Tonga 8.74 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use, annual growth rate in Bangladesh?
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Bangladesh was 10.36 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 26.83 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.28 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 13th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.