Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 6.82 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Bangladesh is 6.82, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 141.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 6.82 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.88, in 2005.
That places Bangladesh 206th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.01 | — |
| 2001 | 1.97 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.94 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.92 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.9 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.88 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.88 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.88 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.89 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.93 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.01 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 2.31 | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 2.44 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 2.66 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 2.82 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 2.97 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 2.76 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 3.05 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 3.17 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 3.38 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 3.74 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 4.68 | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 4.73 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 5.97 | +26.2% |
| 2024 | 6.82 | +14.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 6.82 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.03, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 6.82 is below the median for South Asia, which is 136.93, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.92 | 1.88 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 | 2.01 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.19 | 3.74 | 6.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More energy & mining data for Bangladesh
- Ores and metals imports 3.8% (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)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Bangladesh?
- Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Bangladesh was 6.82 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 6.82 in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 in 2005.
- How does Bangladesh rank for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 206th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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