Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 54.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Pakistan, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Pakistan is 54.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Pakistan peaked at 54.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 77th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.3% | 40.1% | 46.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 36.5% | 30.2% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 26.4% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 31.3% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 35.5% | 54.9% | 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 electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Pakistan?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Pakistan was 54.9% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Pakistan ranks 77th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.