Gas consumption per person in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gas consumption per person was 1,558 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gas consumption per person in Bangladesh, 1971–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1,558 kilowatt-hours per person for gas consumption per person in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Bangladesh peaked at 1,876 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.19 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1972.
Bangladesh ranks 88th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 83.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 51.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 114.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 254.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 139.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 388.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 517.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 409.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 634.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 913.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 673.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,243 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,524 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,265 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,876 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,682 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,558 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,826 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 85 North Macedonia 1,652 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 86 Syria 1,646 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 87 Brazil 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 89 Ghana 1,336 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 90 Pakistan 1,334 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 91 Panama 1,324 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2576 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5165 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3245 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3565 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 285 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption per person in Bangladesh?
- Gas consumption per person in Bangladesh was 1,558 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1,876 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.19 kilowatt-hours per person in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gas consumption per person?
- Bangladesh ranks 88th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.