Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Pakistan
Pakistan: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was 19.53 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
19.53 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 125.2%
World rank
8th
of 80 countries
All-time high
21.26 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
-6.07 terawatt-hours
in 2008
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Pakistan, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Pakistan stood at 19.53 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 125.2% on the previous year and up 60,799.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Pakistan peaked at 21.26 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, -6.07 terawatt-hours, in 2008.
Pakistan ranks 8th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0.4066 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0.5259 terawatt-hours | +29.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1724 terawatt-hours | -67.2% |
| 1970 | -0.3801 terawatt-hours | -320.5% |
| 1971 | 1.04 terawatt-hours | -373.6% |
| 1972 | 0.6676 terawatt-hours | -35.8% |
| 1973 | 0.7567 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4774 terawatt-hours | -36.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8819 terawatt-hours | +84.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1386 terawatt-hours | -84.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4229 terawatt-hours | +205.1% |
| 1978 | 1.04 terawatt-hours | +146.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2882 terawatt-hours | -72.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4914 terawatt-hours | +70.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6612 terawatt-hours | +34.6% |
| 1982 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | +92.0% |
| 1983 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | +47.1% |
| 1984 | 0.616 terawatt-hours | -67.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6602 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 1.23 terawatt-hours | +86.7% |
| 1987 | 1.86 terawatt-hours | +51.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4563 terawatt-hours | -75.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0508 terawatt-hours | -88.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5527 terawatt-hours | +988.9% |
| 1991 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | +116.7% |
| 1992 | 2.06 terawatt-hours | +72.3% |
| 1993 | 1.55 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1425 terawatt-hours | -90.8% |
| 1995 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | +615.0% |
| 1996 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | +43.4% |
| 1997 | -5.98 terawatt-hours | -508.9% |
| 1998 | 5.49 terawatt-hours | -191.8% |
| 1999 | -3.55 terawatt-hours | -164.8% |
| 2000 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | -141.8% |
| 2001 | 4.02 terawatt-hours | +170.7% |
| 2002 | 1.82 terawatt-hours | -54.8% |
| 2003 | 4.45 terawatt-hours | +144.7% |
| 2004 | 3.27 terawatt-hours | -26.5% |
| 2005 | 1.59 terawatt-hours | -51.3% |
| 2006 | -0.4636 terawatt-hours | -129.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7763 terawatt-hours | -267.5% |
| 2008 | -6.07 terawatt-hours | -881.7% |
| 2009 | 3.83 terawatt-hours | -163.1% |
| 2010 | 1.06 terawatt-hours | -72.3% |
| 2011 | 5.04 terawatt-hours | +374.3% |
| 2012 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | -70.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6224 terawatt-hours | -58.9% |
| 2014 | 2.38 terawatt-hours | +282.3% |
| 2015 | -0.0322 terawatt-hours | -101.4% |
| 2016 | 6.77 terawatt-hours | -21159.0% |
| 2017 | 6.92 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.64 terawatt-hours | -47.3% |
| 2019 | 7.22 terawatt-hours | +98.3% |
| 2020 | 6.07 terawatt-hours | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 18.89 terawatt-hours | +211.3% |
| 2022 | 21.26 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 6.38 terawatt-hours | -70.0% |
| 2024 | 8.67 terawatt-hours | +35.9% |
| 2025 | 19.53 terawatt-hours | +125.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 19.53 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.86 terawatt-hours, 5.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 19.53 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.06 terawatt-hours, 9.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +21159.0% | -0.0322 terawatt-hours | 6.77 terawatt-hours |
| 1990 | +988.9% | 0.0508 terawatt-hours | 0.5527 terawatt-hours |
| 2008 | -881.7% | 0.7763 terawatt-hours | -6.07 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2762 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.5259 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.5336 terawatt-hours | -0.3801 terawatt-hours | 1.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9168 terawatt-hours | 0.0508 terawatt-hours | 1.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3941 terawatt-hours | -5.98 terawatt-hours | 5.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 terawatt-hours | -6.07 terawatt-hours | 4.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.51 terawatt-hours | -0.0322 terawatt-hours | 7.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.47 terawatt-hours | 6.07 terawatt-hours | 21.26 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More climate change data for Pakistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.32 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 170,790 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 136,773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,885 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,684 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 37,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,876 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 142.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Pakistan?
- Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Pakistan was 19.53 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.26 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.07 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- How does Pakistan rank for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Pakistan ranks 8th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60,799.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 60 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.