Italy vs Pakistan: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Italy
15.5%
in 2025
Pakistan
17.6%
in 2025
Italy rank
32nd
Pakistan rank
29th
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Italy
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 17.6% against 15.5% in Italy, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 32nd and Pakistan ranks 29th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.9% | 3.0% | 4.9% | Italy |
| 1970s | 5.3% | 6.0% | 0.7% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 7.2% | 2.1% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 6.4% | 2.2% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.9% | 0.5% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 6.4% | 5.2% | Italy |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.1% | 1.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from low-carbon energy, Italy or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 17.6% against 15.5% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between Italy and Pakistan?
- 2.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Pakistan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Pakistan rank globally for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Italy ranks 32nd and Pakistan ranks 29th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.