Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 14.81 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. β² Rising
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Bangladesh, 1965β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Bangladesh stood at 14.81 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 87.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Bangladesh peaked at 14.81 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Bangladesh ranks 78th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 75 Trinidad and Tobago 97 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 76 Iraq 64.56 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 77 Kuwait 20.26 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 79 Algeria 14.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 80 Turkmenistan 1.33 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More climate change data for Bangladesh
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 53,978 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,421 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 42,556 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 43.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 1,520 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 45,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,205 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 30,719 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 57.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 1,097 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Bangladesh?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Bangladesh was 14.81 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 14.81 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Bangladesh rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Bangladesh ranks 78th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.