Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Pakistan
Pakistan: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was 14.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Pakistan is 14.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 110.5% on the previous year and up 21,606.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Pakistan peaked at 35.6% in 1971 and was at its lowest, -23.2%, in 1997.
Pakistan ranks 17th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 18.5% | — |
| 1968 | 20.2% | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 5.5% | -72.7% |
| 1970 | -11.5% | -309.0% |
| 1971 | 35.6% | -409.2% |
| 1972 | 16.9% | -52.7% |
| 1973 | 16.3% | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 8.9% | -45.8% |
| 1975 | 15.0% | +69.7% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | -86.3% |
| 1977 | 6.1% | +199.0% |
| 1978 | 14.3% | +132.2% |
| 1979 | 3.5% | -75.8% |
| 1980 | 5.7% | +64.8% |
| 1981 | 7.2% | +27.3% |
| 1982 | 13.0% | +79.0% |
| 1983 | 16.9% | +30.2% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | -71.8% |
| 1985 | 4.9% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 8.7% | +78.1% |
| 1987 | 12.1% | +39.0% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | -78.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -89.2% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | +985.8% |
| 1991 | 6.5% | +110.2% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | +61.7% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | -32.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -91.4% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | +610.7% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | +37.4% |
| 1997 | -23.2% | -485.7% |
| 1998 | 27.7% | -219.5% |
| 1999 | -14.0% | -150.7% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | -148.7% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | +153.3% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | -61.5% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | +129.4% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | -36.2% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -55.6% |
| 2006 | -1.2% | -127.9% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -269.5% |
| 2008 | -15.7% | -866.0% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | -174.8% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -75.2% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | +360.8% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -73.5% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -60.3% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +277.0% |
| 2015 | -0.1% | -101.3% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | -21173.5% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -53.3% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | +87.1% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | +187.0% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -75.4% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +28.9% |
| 2025 | 14.7% | +110.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 14.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.7%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 14.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.9%, 1.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage 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 | +21173.5% | -0.1% | 14.4% |
| 1990 | +985.8% | 0.3% | 3.1% |
| 2008 | -866.0% | 2.0% | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.1% | 0.0% | 20.2% | 4 |
| 1970s | 10.7% | -11.5% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 0.3% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | -23.2% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | -15.7% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | -0.1% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 5.4% | 24.3% | 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 percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Pakistan?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Pakistan was 14.7% 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 percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 1971.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.2% in 1997.
- How does Pakistan rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Pakistan ranks 17th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21,606.8%. 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 percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.