Bangladesh vs Kazakhstan: Electricity Compared

Bangladesh generated 103 TWh of electricity in 2025 and Kazakhstan 124 TWh, according to Ember. Bangladesh's largest source was gas (64.3%); Kazakhstan's was coal (58.3%). Each kWh generated emitted 696 gCO2/kWh in Bangladesh and 813 gCO2/kWh in Kazakhstan. These are Ember annual statistics for 2025, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Why this comparison: similar electricity demand on the same continent.

Key Facts

Gas supplied 64.3% of Bangladesh's electricity in 2025, against 27.1% in Kazakhstan.
The average person in Kazakhstan used 6.05 MWh of electricity in 2025, 9.0 times as much as in Bangladesh (0.67 MWh).
Low carbon sources supplied 2.1% of Bangladesh's electricity in 2025 and 14.2% of Kazakhstan's.
Electricity demand in 2025 was 118 TWh in Bangladesh and 126 TWh in Kazakhstan.

Key Figures, 2025

Ember annual statistics

Measure	Bangladesh	Kazakhstan
Total generation	103 TWh	124 TWh
Electricity demand	118 TWh	126 TWh
Demand per person	0.67 MWh	6.05 MWh
Carbon intensity	696 gCO2/kWh	813 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions	72.0 MtCO2	101 MtCO2
Low carbon share	2.1%	14.2%
Largest source	Gas 64.3%	Coal 58.3%

Generation Mix, 2025

Share of generation

Source	Bangladesh	Kazakhstan
Gas	64.3%	27.1%
Coal	21.5%	58.3%
Other fossil	12.1%	0.4%
Hydro	0.6%	8.4%
Wind	0.0%	4.1%
Solar	1.5%	1.7%

Carbon Intensity, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics

Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Bangladesh and Kazakhstan each year from 1985 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 696 gCO2/kWh in Bangladesh and 813 gCO2/kWh in Kazakhstan.

Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh

Carbon intensity of electricity in Bangladesh and Kazakhstan, 1985 to 2025
Year	Bangladesh	Kazakhstan
1985	n/a	841 gCO2/kWh
1986	n/a	848 gCO2/kWh
1987	n/a	841 gCO2/kWh
1988	n/a	828 gCO2/kWh
1989	n/a	825 gCO2/kWh
1990	n/a	824 gCO2/kWh
1991	n/a	821 gCO2/kWh
1992	n/a	823 gCO2/kWh
1993	n/a	809 gCO2/kWh
1994	n/a	776 gCO2/kWh
1995	n/a	792 gCO2/kWh
1996	n/a	791 gCO2/kWh
1997	n/a	787 gCO2/kWh
1998	n/a	792 gCO2/kWh
1999	n/a	791 gCO2/kWh
2000	646 gCO2/kWh	781 gCO2/kWh
2001	647 gCO2/kWh	784 gCO2/kWh
2002	648 gCO2/kWh	775 gCO2/kWh
2003	648 gCO2/kWh	794 gCO2/kWh
2004	653 gCO2/kWh	813 gCO2/kWh
2005	654 gCO2/kWh	812 gCO2/kWh
2006	656 gCO2/kWh	805 gCO2/kWh
2007	673 gCO2/kWh	803 gCO2/kWh
2008	672 gCO2/kWh	832 gCO2/kWh
2009	682 gCO2/kWh	849 gCO2/kWh
2010	675 gCO2/kWh	836 gCO2/kWh
2011	672 gCO2/kWh	842 gCO2/kWh
2012	674 gCO2/kWh	853 gCO2/kWh
2013	674 gCO2/kWh	855 gCO2/kWh
2014	677 gCO2/kWh	850 gCO2/kWh
2015	676 gCO2/kWh	835 gCO2/kWh
2016	673 gCO2/kWh	813 gCO2/kWh
2017	672 gCO2/kWh	831 gCO2/kWh
2018	673 gCO2/kWh	840 gCO2/kWh
2019	675 gCO2/kWh	839 gCO2/kWh
2020	679 gCO2/kWh	835 gCO2/kWh
2021	679 gCO2/kWh	831 gCO2/kWh
2022	676 gCO2/kWh	832 gCO2/kWh
2023	683 gCO2/kWh	825 gCO2/kWh
2024	696 gCO2/kWh	806 gCO2/kWh
2025	696 gCO2/kWh	813 gCO2/kWh

Demand per Person, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics

Electricity demand per person in Bangladesh and Kazakhstan each year from 1985 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 0.67 MWh in Bangladesh and 6.05 MWh in Kazakhstan.

Annual statistics through 2025, MWh

Electricity demand per person in Bangladesh and Kazakhstan, 1985 to 2025
Year	Bangladesh	Kazakhstan
1985	n/a	n/a
1986	n/a	n/a
1987	n/a	n/a
1988	n/a	n/a
1989	n/a	n/a
1990	n/a	n/a
1991	n/a	n/a
1992	n/a	n/a
1993	n/a	n/a
1994	n/a	n/a
1995	n/a	n/a
1996	n/a	n/a
1997	n/a	n/a
1998	n/a	n/a
1999	n/a	n/a
2000	0.12 MWh	3.53 MWh
2001	0.13 MWh	3.67 MWh
2002	0.14 MWh	3.75 MWh
2003	0.14 MWh	3.96 MWh
2004	0.18 MWh	4.09 MWh
2005	0.19 MWh	4.25 MWh
2006	0.21 MWh	4.46 MWh
2007	0.21 MWh	4.72 MWh
2008	0.23 MWh	4.91 MWh
2009	0.25 MWh	4.70 MWh
2010	0.27 MWh	4.98 MWh
2011	0.29 MWh	5.12 MWh
2012	0.31 MWh	5.31 MWh
2013	0.34 MWh	5.23 MWh
2014	0.37 MWh	5.25 MWh
2015	0.39 MWh	5.07 MWh
2016	0.45 MWh	5.09 MWh
2017	0.48 MWh	5.30 MWh
2018	0.51 MWh	5.48 MWh
2019	0.56 MWh	5.38 MWh
2020	0.55 MWh	5.54 MWh
2021	0.62 MWh	5.80 MWh
2022	0.65 MWh	5.74 MWh
2023	0.65 MWh	5.69 MWh
2024	0.64 MWh	5.87 MWh
2025	0.67 MWh	6.05 MWh

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Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.

Bangladesh vs Kazakhstan: Electricity Compared

Key Facts

Key Figures, 2025

Generation Mix, 2025

Carbon Intensity, 1985 to 2025

Demand per Person, 1985 to 2025

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