Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 608,375 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Bangladesh, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total bioenergy — energy consumption in Bangladesh is 608,375 TJ, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Bangladesh peaked at 629,564 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 518,083 TJ, in 1997.
Bangladesh ranks 11th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 528,809 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 529,108 TJ | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 532,668 TJ | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 536,225 TJ | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 539,236 TJ | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 543,545 TJ | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 524,504 TJ | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 518,083 TJ | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 522,950 TJ | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 529,774 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 534,197 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 538,962 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 546,523 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 549,437 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 552,106 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 555,582 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 558,305 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 564,217 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 567,335 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 570,072 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 574,100 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 576,629 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 578,828 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 581,629 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 582,722 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 582,114 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 581,205 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 580,027 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 576,507 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 575,590 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 575,532 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 629,564 TJ | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 608,596 TJ | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 608,375 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 608,375 TJ | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 608,375 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,241 TJ, 11.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 608,375 TJ is above the median for South Asia, which is 243,096 TJ, 2.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 530,490 TJ | 518,083 TJ | 543,545 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 553,674 TJ | 534,197 TJ | 570,072 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 578,935 TJ | 574,100 TJ | 582,722 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 606,088 TJ | 575,532 TJ | 629,564 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 8 Indonesia 1.20 million TJ compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 84,776 TJ compare
- 9 Pakistan 656,550 TJ compare
- 9 Türkiye 81,179 TJ compare
- 10 Uganda 643,498 TJ compare
- 10 Melanesia 75,004 TJ compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 51,700 TJ compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 37,366 TJ compare
- 12 France 492,482 TJ compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 34,365 TJ compare
- 13 Germany 489,441 TJ compare
- 14 Kenya 450,540 TJ compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 20,906 TJ compare
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total bioenergy — energy consumption in Bangladesh?
- Total bioenergy — energy consumption in Bangladesh was 608,375 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 629,564 TJ in 2021.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 518,083 TJ in 1997.
- How does Bangladesh rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- Bangladesh ranks 11th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy consumption rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.