Bangladesh vs Japan: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy
Bangladesh
9.3%
in 2025
Japan
7.7%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
22nd
Japan rank
25th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Bangladesh
- Japan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 9.3% against 7.7% in Japan, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Japan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 25th of 80 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.9% | 15.5% | 6.5% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 9.1% | 1.4% | Japan |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 4.7% | 1.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | -1.6% | -0.7% | 1.0% | Japan |
| 2010s | 11.6% | -1.9% | 13.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 6.9% | 6.2% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy, Bangladesh or Japan?
- Bangladesh, at 9.3% against 7.7% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Bangladesh and Japan?
- 1.6%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Japan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Japan rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 25th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.