Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 17.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Pakistan, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Pakistan stood at 17.6%. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 188.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Pakistan peaked at 17.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1966.
That places Pakistan 29th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 5 |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 3.0% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 6.6% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 5.0% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.4% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 8.7% | 17.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More climate change data for Pakistan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 5.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 255.22 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Urban population 100.88 million (2025)
- Urban population 39.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.7156 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.74 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.7156 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.7156 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Pakistan?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Pakistan was 17.6% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1966.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Pakistan ranks 29th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.