Bangladesh vs Saudi Arabia: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Bangladesh
2.1%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
2.2%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
189th
Saudi Arabia rank
188th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Bangladesh
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 189th and Saudi Arabia ranks 188th of 213 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6% | 0.0% | 11.6% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 0.0% | 7.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 0.0% | 4.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.0% | 1.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 0.8% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Bangladesh or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Bangladesh ranks 189th and Saudi Arabia ranks 188th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. 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 electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.