Pakistan vs United States of America: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Pakistan
17.6%
in 2025
United States of America
16.8%
in 2025
Pakistan rank
29th
United States of America rank
31st
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Pakistan
- United States of America
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 17.6% against 16.8% in United States of America, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 31st of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 1.1% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 4.2% | 1.9% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 8.1% | 1.0% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 11.3% | 4.9% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 12.3% | 6.4% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 14.8% | 8.4% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 16.5% | 3.4% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from low-carbon energy, Pakistan or United States of America?
- Pakistan, at 17.6% against 16.8% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between Pakistan and United States of America?
- 0.8%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States of America?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and United States of America rank globally for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Pakistan ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 31st 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.