Share of direct primary energy consumption by source in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of direct primary energy consumption by source was 52.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of direct primary energy consumption by source in Bangladesh, 1971–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of direct primary energy consumption by source in Bangladesh is 52.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of direct primary energy consumption by source in Bangladesh peaked at 77.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 1975.
Bangladesh ranks 13th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Share of direct primary energy consumption by source in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.1% | — |
| 1972 | 24.7% | -12.0% |
| 1973 | 31.2% | +26.4% |
| 1974 | 35.1% | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 24.2% | -31.0% |
| 1976 | 30.3% | +25.1% |
| 1977 | 33.0% | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 33.1% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 34.4% | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 36.6% | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 38.2% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 44.6% | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 50.6% | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 54.5% | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 55.1% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 56.3% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 60.0% | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 63.6% | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 62.7% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 63.4% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 67.7% | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 67.5% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 68.3% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 68.5% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 63.4% | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 65.3% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 61.1% | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 62.1% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 66.9% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 67.2% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 66.0% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 69.0% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 70.2% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 70.9% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 70.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 72.9% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 74.1% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 76.7% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 77.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 72.6% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 72.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 72.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 67.5% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 66.4% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 64.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 65.7% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 62.4% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 56.3% | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 55.8% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 52.0% | -6.8% |
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 | 70.8% | 66.0% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 64.0% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 52.0% | 65.7% | 5 |
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)
- 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 share of direct primary energy consumption by source in Bangladesh?
- Share of direct primary energy consumption by source in Bangladesh was 52.0% in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of direct primary energy consumption by source recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of direct primary energy consumption by source recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 1975.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of direct primary energy consumption by source?
- Bangladesh ranks 13th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of direct primary energy consumption by source rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of direct primary energy consumption by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of the total (direct) primary energy.