India vs Pakistan: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
India
519.87 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Pakistan
597.13 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
India rank
68th
Pakistan rank
65th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 597.13 kilowatt-hours per person against 519.87 kilowatt-hours per person in India, a difference of 77.26 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Pakistan ahead.
India ranks 68th and Pakistan ranks 65th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 48.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.3 kilowatt-hours per person | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 74.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 86.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.01 kilowatt-hours per person | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 85.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 141.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 55.65 kilowatt-hours per person | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 105.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 167.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 62.39 kilowatt-hours per person | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 148.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 191.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 42.5 kilowatt-hours per person | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 264.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 236.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 27.4 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 2020s | 418.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 474.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 55.37 kilowatt-hours per person | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, India or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 597.13 kilowatt-hours per person against 519.87 kilowatt-hours per person in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between India and Pakistan?
- 77.26 kilowatt-hours per person, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- India ranks 68th and Pakistan ranks 65th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.