Bangladesh vs Iraq: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Bangladesh
0.5%
in 2025
Iraq
0.4%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
74th
Iraq rank
75th
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Bangladesh
- Iraq
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Iraq, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 74th and Iraq ranks 75th of 80 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 1.0% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.9% | 1.1% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 1.3% | 0.8% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Iraq |
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 Iraq?
- Bangladesh, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Iraq rank globally for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Bangladesh ranks 74th and Iraq ranks 75th 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) β 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.