Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Pakistan
Pakistan: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 597.13 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. β Volatile
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Pakistan, 1965β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Pakistan stood at 597.13 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 175.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Pakistan peaked at 597.13 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.92 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1966.
That places Pakistan 64th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 40.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 56.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 86.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 48.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 109.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 141.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 110.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 164.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 167.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 139 kilowatt-hours per person | 186.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 191.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 150 kilowatt-hours per person | 218.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 236.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 188.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 310.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 474.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 330.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 597.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 61 Oman 922.22 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 62 Kazakhstan 844.82 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 63 Singapore 711.27 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 65 Saudi Arabia 571.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 66 Sri Lanka 534.97 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 67 India 519.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More climate change data for Pakistan
- Share co2 vs population 5.02 (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 vs gdp 0.7156 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 5.74 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.7156 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.7156 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Pakistan?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Pakistan was 597.13 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 597.13 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.92 kilowatt-hours per person in 1966.
- How does Pakistan rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Pakistan ranks 64th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.8%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.