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Energy intensity of the economy in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Energy intensity of the economy was 0.7 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.7 kWh per 2011$PPP
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
133rd
of 161 countries
All-time high
0.847 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2005
All-time low
0.088 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 1971
Years of data
46
1971–2016

Energy intensity of the economy in Bangladesh, 1971–2016

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Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database. Measured in kWh per 2011$PPP.

Analysis

In 2016, energy intensity of the economy in Bangladesh stood at 0.7 kWh per 2011$PPP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy intensity of the economy in Bangladesh peaked at 0.847 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.088 kWh per 2011$PPP, in 1971.

That places Bangladesh 133rd out of 161 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Energy intensity of the economy in Bangladesh, year by year

Year kWh per 2011$PPP Change
1971 0.088 kWh per 2011$PPP —
1972 0.177 kWh per 2011$PPP +101.1%
1973 0.266 kWh per 2011$PPP +50.3%
1974 0.262 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.5%
1975 0.301 kWh per 2011$PPP +14.9%
1976 0.305 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.3%
1977 0.297 kWh per 2011$PPP -2.6%
1978 0.312 kWh per 2011$PPP +5.1%
1979 0.327 kWh per 2011$PPP +4.8%
1980 0.365 kWh per 2011$PPP +11.6%
1981 0.36 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.4%
1982 0.394 kWh per 2011$PPP +9.4%
1983 0.385 kWh per 2011$PPP -2.3%
1984 0.38 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.3%
1985 0.401 kWh per 2011$PPP +5.5%
1986 0.43 kWh per 2011$PPP +7.2%
1987 0.471 kWh per 2011$PPP +9.5%
1988 0.5 kWh per 2011$PPP +6.2%
1989 0.479 kWh per 2011$PPP -4.2%
1990 0.479 kWh per 2011$PPP +0.0%
1991 0.447 kWh per 2011$PPP -6.7%
1992 0.479 kWh per 2011$PPP +7.2%
1993 0.514 kWh per 2011$PPP +7.3%
1994 0.52 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.2%
1995 0.588 kWh per 2011$PPP +13.1%
1996 0.596 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.4%
1997 0.63 kWh per 2011$PPP +5.7%
1998 0.682 kWh per 2011$PPP +8.3%
1999 0.705 kWh per 2011$PPP +3.4%
2000 0.735 kWh per 2011$PPP +4.3%
2001 0.818 kWh per 2011$PPP +11.3%
2002 0.798 kWh per 2011$PPP -2.4%
2003 0.817 kWh per 2011$PPP +2.4%
2004 0.829 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.5%
2005 0.847 kWh per 2011$PPP +2.2%
2006 0.842 kWh per 2011$PPP -0.6%
2007 0.779 kWh per 2011$PPP -7.5%
2008 0.739 kWh per 2011$PPP -5.1%
2009 0.75 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.5%
2010 0.671 kWh per 2011$PPP -10.5%
2011 0.63 kWh per 2011$PPP -6.1%
2012 0.685 kWh per 2011$PPP +8.7%
2013 0.673 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.8%
2014 0.672 kWh per 2011$PPP -0.1%
2015 0.739 kWh per 2011$PPP +10.0%
2016 0.7 kWh per 2011$PPP -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2594 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.088 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.327 kWh per 2011$PPP 9
1980s 0.4165 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.36 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.5 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
1990s 0.564 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.447 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.705 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
2000s 0.7954 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.735 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.847 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
2010s 0.6814 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.63 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.739 kWh per 2011$PPP 7

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 130 Namibia 0.707 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  2. 131 Dominican Republic 0.706 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  3. 132 Angola 0.703 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  4. 134 Ireland 0.688 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  5. 135 Equatorial Guinea 0.68 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  6. 136 Mali 0.657 kWh per 2011$PPP compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

More reference data data for Bangladesh

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy intensity of the economy in Bangladesh?
Energy intensity of the economy in Bangladesh was 0.7 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016, according to Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database.
What is the highest energy intensity of the economy recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.847 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2005.
What is the lowest energy intensity of the economy recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.088 kWh per 2011$PPP in 1971.
How does Bangladesh rank for energy intensity of the economy?
Bangladesh ranks 133rd out of 161 countries with data for 2016.
Is energy intensity of the economy rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as part of Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP)
Unit
kWh per 2011$PPP
Source
Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 6,650 data points, 1965–2016
Last refreshed

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).