Bangladesh vs Iran: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Bangladesh
0.5%
in 2025
Iran
0.9%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
74th
Iran rank
71st
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Bangladesh
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.9% against 0.5% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.9 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 74th and Iran ranks 71st of 80 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.6% | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.6% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from low-carbon energy, Bangladesh or Iran?
- Iran, at 0.9% against 0.5% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between Bangladesh and Iran?
- 0.4%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iran?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Iran rank globally for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Bangladesh ranks 74th and Iran ranks 71st of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total energy supply.