Bangladesh vs Iraq: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
Bangladesh
2.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq
3.04 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
75th
Iraq rank
74th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Bangladesh
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3.04 terawatt-hours against 2.6 terawatt-hours in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.44 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iraq ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 75th and Iraq ranks 74th of 80 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1078 terawatt-hours | 0.1078 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0.3384 terawatt-hours | 0.4488 terawatt-hours | 0.1104 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1980s | 0.6591 terawatt-hours | 1.21 terawatt-hours | 0.5529 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.7501 terawatt-hours | 5.44 terawatt-hours | 4.69 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.9082 terawatt-hours | 4.22 terawatt-hours | 3.31 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 3.48 terawatt-hours | 2.33 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1.79 terawatt-hours | 3.32 terawatt-hours | 1.53 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy, Bangladesh or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 3.04 terawatt-hours against 2.6 terawatt-hours in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 0.44 terawatt-hours, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Iraq rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Bangladesh ranks 75th and Iraq ranks 74th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.