Australia vs Pakistan: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources

Australia
110.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Pakistan
107.08 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
18th
Pakistan rank
19th

Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time

  • Australia
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 110.58 terawatt-hours against 107.08 terawatt-hours in Pakistan, a difference of 3.5 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Pakistan ahead.

Australia ranks 18th and Pakistan ranks 19th of 209 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 16.73 terawatt-hours 21.45 terawatt-hours 4.72 terawatt-hours Pakistan
2000s 19.22 terawatt-hours 28.6 terawatt-hours 9.38 terawatt-hours Pakistan
2010s 37.28 terawatt-hours 40 terawatt-hours 2.72 terawatt-hours Pakistan
2020s 88.9 terawatt-hours 76.8 terawatt-hours 12.1 terawatt-hours Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Australia or Pakistan?
Australia, at 110.58 terawatt-hours against 107.08 terawatt-hours in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Australia and Pakistan?
3.5 terawatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Pakistan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Australia and Pakistan rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
Australia ranks 18th and Pakistan ranks 19th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,081 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.