Iran vs Pakistan: Annual change in primary energy use
Iran
21.14 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Pakistan
18.02 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran rank
22nd
Pakistan rank
23rd
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Iran
- Pakistan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 21.14 terawatt-hours against 18.02 terawatt-hours in Pakistan, a difference of 3.12 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 22nd and Pakistan ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.58 terawatt-hours | 5.06 terawatt-hours | 5.52 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1970s | 29.12 terawatt-hours | 2.48 terawatt-hours | 26.64 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1980s | 28.04 terawatt-hours | 13.52 terawatt-hours | 14.52 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1990s | 61.36 terawatt-hours | 17.35 terawatt-hours | 44.01 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2000s | 104.54 terawatt-hours | 26.31 terawatt-hours | 78.23 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2010s | 87.61 terawatt-hours | 21.99 terawatt-hours | 65.61 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2020s | 74.19 terawatt-hours | -7.8 terawatt-hours | 81.99 terawatt-hours | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Iran or Pakistan?
- Iran, at 21.14 terawatt-hours against 18.02 terawatt-hours in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Iran and Pakistan?
- 3.12 terawatt-hours, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Pakistan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Pakistan rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Iran ranks 22nd and Pakistan ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.