Renewable energy consumption in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Renewable energy consumption was 34.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Bangladesh, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Bangladesh stood at 34.7%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Bangladesh peaked at 73.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2015.
That places Bangladesh 72nd out of 226 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.7% | — |
| 1991 | 73.2% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 71.7% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 70.6% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 69.0% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 63.8% | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 62.1% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 60.0% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 60.2% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 60.5% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 59.0% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 55.8% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 54.3% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 52.6% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 52.1% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 50.8% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 48.9% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 43.7% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 41.1% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 39.4% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | -7.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 34.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.2%, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 34.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 44.4%, 78% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.3% | 60.0% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 43.7% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 34.7% | 41.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Bangladesh?
- Renewable energy consumption in Bangladesh was 34.7% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2015.
- How does Bangladesh rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Bangladesh ranks 72nd out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption