Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate was 15.1 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Bangladesh, 1973–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Bangladesh is 15.1 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 29.9% on the previous year and up 489.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Bangladesh peaked at 98.66 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -56.08 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Bangladesh 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 89.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | -26.59 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 1975 | 79.42 % change on previous year | -398.7% |
| 1976 | 13.3 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1977 | -11.54 % change on previous year | -186.7% |
| 1978 | 15.79 % change on previous year | -236.8% |
| 1979 | 16.01 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1980 | -0.6814 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 1981 | 7.2 % change on previous year | -1157.2% |
| 1982 | -16.32 % change on previous year | -326.5% |
| 1983 | 26.58 % change on previous year | -262.9% |
| 1984 | 35.5 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 1985 | -17.61 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 1986 | -39.11 % change on previous year | +122.0% |
| 1987 | 14.89 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 1988 | 30.56 % change on previous year | +105.3% |
| 1989 | 36.3 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1990 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1991 | -5.2 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 1992 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1993 | -23.62 % change on previous year | +371.2% |
| 1994 | 39.31 % change on previous year | -266.4% |
| 1995 | -56.08 % change on previous year | -242.7% |
| 1996 | 98.66 % change on previous year | -275.9% |
| 1997 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 1998 | 20.31 % change on previous year | -850.3% |
| 1999 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 2000 | 12.85 % change on previous year | -447.2% |
| 2001 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 2002 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +67.9% |
| 2003 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 8.04 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2006 | 8.59 % change on previous year | +48.5% |
| 2007 | -45.32 % change on previous year | -627.4% |
| 2008 | 26.32 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 2009 | -51.04 % change on previous year | -294.0% |
| 2010 | 76.6 % change on previous year | -250.1% |
| 2011 | 18.07 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2012 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 2013 | 17.58 % change on previous year | -346.2% |
| 2014 | -27.1 % change on previous year | -254.1% |
| 2015 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 2016 | 55 % change on previous year | +2045.0% |
| 2017 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 2018 | 8.53 % change on previous year | +111.5% |
| 2019 | -15 % change on previous year | -275.9% |
| 2020 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 2021 | 8 % change on previous year | +58.7% |
| 2022 | 17.78 % change on previous year | +122.2% |
| 2023 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 2024 | 11.63 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
| 2025 | 15.1 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 15.1 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3 % change on previous year, 5.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 15.1 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.37 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +2045.0% | 2.56 % change on previous year | 55 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +1157.2% | -0.6814 % change on previous year | 7.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.08 % change on previous year | -26.59 % change on previous year | 89.14 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | 7.73 % change on previous year | -39.11 % change on previous year | 36.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.8 % change on previous year | -56.08 % change on previous year | 98.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.67 % change on previous year | -51.04 % change on previous year | 26.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.31 % change on previous year | -27.1 % change on previous year | 76.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.95 % change on previous year | 5.04 % change on previous year | 17.78 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 22 Samoa 16.67 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Costa Rica 16.56 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Armenia 16.33 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Panama 14.84 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Palestine 14.71 % change on previous year compare
- 28 United Arab Emirates 14.54 % change on previous year compare
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 electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Bangladesh?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Bangladesh was 15.1 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 98.66 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.08 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Bangladesh rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 489.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.