Renewable energy electricity output in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Renewable energy electricity output was 724 GWh in 2015. ▬ Flat
Renewable energy electricity output in Bangladesh, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy electricity output in Bangladesh stood at 724 GWh.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Bangladesh peaked at 1,034 GWh in 2013 and was at its lowest, 372 GWh, in 1995.
Bangladesh ranks 117th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Renewable energy electricity output in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 884 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 838 GWh | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 796 GWh | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 608 GWh | -23.6% |
| 1994 | 847 GWh | +39.3% |
| 1995 | 372 GWh | -56.1% |
| 1996 | 739 GWh | +98.7% |
| 1997 | 719 GWh | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 865 GWh | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 833 GWh | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 749 GWh | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 993 GWh | +32.6% |
| 2002 | 749 GWh | -24.6% |
| 2003 | 749 GWh | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 749 GWh | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 749 GWh | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 749 GWh | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 749 GWh | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 950 GWh | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 417 GWh | -56.1% |
| 2010 | 729 GWh | +74.8% |
| 2011 | 872 GWh | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 777 GWh | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 1,034 GWh | +33.1% |
| 2014 | 737 GWh | -28.7% |
| 2015 | 724 GWh | -1.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 724 GWh is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,041 GWh, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 724 GWh is below the median for South Asia, which is 4,946 GWh, 15% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 750.1 GWh | 372 GWh | 884 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 760.3 GWh | 417 GWh | 993 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 812.17 GWh | 724 GWh | 1,034 GWh | 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 electricity output in Bangladesh?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Bangladesh was 724 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1,034 GWh in 2013.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 372 GWh in 1995.
- How does Bangladesh rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Bangladesh ranks 117th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.