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
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
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.