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 73rd out of 79 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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 2.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 175.69 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Urban population 58.40 million (2025)
- Urban population 33.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.6241 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.00 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.6241 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.6241 tonnes per person (2024)
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 73rd out of 79 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.