Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. was 0.2214 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2214 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 69.8%
World rank
46th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.7336 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
-0.6063 terawatt-hours
in 2009
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in Bangladesh, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in Bangladesh is 0.2214 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 69.8% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in Bangladesh peaked at 0.7336 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.6063 terawatt-hours, in 2009.
That places Bangladesh 46th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0.175 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0.156 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | -0.088 terawatt-hours | -156.4% |
| 1975 | 0.193 terawatt-hours | -319.3% |
| 1976 | 0.058 terawatt-hours | -69.9% |
| 1977 | -0.057 terawatt-hours | -198.3% |
| 1978 | 0.069 terawatt-hours | -221.1% |
| 1979 | 0.081 terawatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 1980 | -0.004 terawatt-hours | -104.9% |
| 1981 | 0.042 terawatt-hours | -1150.0% |
| 1982 | -0.102 terawatt-hours | -342.9% |
| 1983 | 0.139 terawatt-hours | -236.3% |
| 1984 | 0.235 terawatt-hours | +69.1% |
| 1985 | -0.158 terawatt-hours | -167.2% |
| 1986 | -0.289 terawatt-hours | +82.9% |
| 1987 | 0.067 terawatt-hours | -123.2% |
| 1988 | 0.158 terawatt-hours | +135.8% |
| 1989 | 0.245 terawatt-hours | +55.1% |
| 1990 | -0.036 terawatt-hours | -114.7% |
| 1991 | -0.046 terawatt-hours | +27.8% |
| 1992 | -0.042 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 1993 | -0.188 terawatt-hours | +347.6% |
| 1994 | 0.239 terawatt-hours | -227.1% |
| 1995 | -0.475 terawatt-hours | -298.7% |
| 1996 | 0.367 terawatt-hours | -177.3% |
| 1997 | -0.02 terawatt-hours | -105.4% |
| 1998 | 0.146 terawatt-hours | -830.0% |
| 1999 | -0.032 terawatt-hours | -121.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0431 terawatt-hours | -234.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2175 terawatt-hours | +404.3% |
| 2002 | -0.1343 terawatt-hours | -161.7% |
| 2003 | -0.0269 terawatt-hours | -79.9% |
| 2004 | -0.0588 terawatt-hours | +118.4% |
| 2005 | -0.0122 terawatt-hours | -79.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0311 terawatt-hours | -353.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0358 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2076 terawatt-hours | +479.3% |
| 2009 | -0.6063 terawatt-hours | -392.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3132 terawatt-hours | -151.7% |
| 2011 | 0.264 terawatt-hours | -15.7% |
| 2012 | -0.094 terawatt-hours | -135.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0293 terawatt-hours | -131.2% |
| 2014 | -0.102 terawatt-hours | -447.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3195 terawatt-hours | -413.2% |
| 2016 | -0.0788 terawatt-hours | -124.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2771 terawatt-hours | -451.5% |
| 2018 | -0.1785 terawatt-hours | -164.4% |
| 2019 | 0.029 terawatt-hours | -116.2% |
| 2020 | -0.0371 terawatt-hours | -228.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1255 terawatt-hours | -438.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0673 terawatt-hours | -46.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1823 terawatt-hours | +171.1% |
| 2024 | 0.7336 terawatt-hours | +302.4% |
| 2025 | 0.2214 terawatt-hours | -69.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.2214 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.86 terawatt-hours, 6% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0587 terawatt-hours | -0.088 terawatt-hours | 0.193 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0333 terawatt-hours | -0.289 terawatt-hours | 0.245 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0087 terawatt-hours | -0.475 terawatt-hours | 0.367 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0303 terawatt-hours | -0.6063 terawatt-hours | 0.2175 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0779 terawatt-hours | -0.1785 terawatt-hours | 0.3195 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2155 terawatt-hours | -0.0371 terawatt-hours | 0.7336 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More climate change data for Bangladesh
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.05 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 53,978 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,421 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 42,556 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,520 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,205 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 30,719 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in Bangladesh?
- Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in Bangladesh was 0.2214 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7336 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6063 terawatt-hours in 2009.
- How does Bangladesh rank for year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy?
- Bangladesh ranks 46th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.