Bangladesh vs Zambia: Oil consumption per person
Bangladesh
962.51 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Zambia
1,053 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
192nd
Zambia rank
189th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Bangladesh
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1,053 kilowatt-hours per person against 962.51 kilowatt-hours per person in Bangladesh, a difference of 90.49 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 192nd and Zambia ranks 189th of 218 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 202.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,255 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,053 kilowatt-hours per person | Zambia |
| 1990s | 256.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 815.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 558.96 kilowatt-hours per person | Zambia |
| 2000s | 312.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 649.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 337.51 kilowatt-hours per person | Zambia |
| 2010s | 542.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 799.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 257.62 kilowatt-hours per person | Zambia |
| 2020s | 837.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,005 kilowatt-hours per person | 167.5 kilowatt-hours per person | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Bangladesh or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1,053 kilowatt-hours per person against 962.51 kilowatt-hours per person in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Bangladesh and Zambia?
- 90.49 kilowatt-hours per person, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Zambia rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Bangladesh ranks 192nd and Zambia ranks 189th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.