Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Bangladesh, 1971–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.5% for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Bangladesh peaked at 2.2% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2009.
That places Bangladesh 74th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.3% | — |
| 1972 | 1.2% | -12.0% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | +49.1% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | -31.8% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | +77.6% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | -13.9% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | -24.8% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | +28.9% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | +26.4% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | -26.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -44.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +27.1% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -31.0% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +31.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -63.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +90.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -57.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +55.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +47.6% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | -1.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 11% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 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 share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Bangladesh?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Bangladesh was 0.5% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Bangladesh ranks 74th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.