Renewable energy consumption in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Renewable energy consumption was 386,059 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
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 TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Bangladesh is 386,059 TJ, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Bangladesh peaked at 386,059 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 285,111 TJ, in 1991.
Bangladesh ranks 31st of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 294,659 TJ | 285,111 TJ | 309,371 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 339,268 TJ | 315,192 TJ | 358,705 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 375,009 TJ | 363,747 TJ | 386,059 TJ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 28 United Kingdom 429,158 TJ compare
- 29 Finland 418,361 TJ compare
- 30 Nepal 412,328 TJ compare
- 32 Mozambique 376,700 TJ compare
- 33 Austria 362,356 TJ compare
- 34 Philippines 328,178 TJ 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)
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- 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 renewable energy consumption in Bangladesh?
- Renewable energy consumption in Bangladesh was 386,059 TJ 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 386,059 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 285,111 TJ in 1991.
- How does Bangladesh rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Bangladesh ranks 31st out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste