Australia vs Pakistan: Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind
Australia
13.23 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Pakistan
17.29 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
8th
Pakistan rank
5th
Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Australia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 17.29 terawatt-hours against 13.23 terawatt-hours in Australia, a difference of 4.06 terawatt-hours.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Pakistan ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 111 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.0084 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0084 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.4644 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.4635 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.3 terawatt-hours | 0.5759 terawatt-hours | 2.73 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 10.03 terawatt-hours | 5.81 terawatt-hours | 4.23 terawatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from solar and wind, Australia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 17.29 terawatt-hours against 13.23 terawatt-hours in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from solar and wind between Australia and Pakistan?
- 4.06 terawatt-hours, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Pakistan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Pakistan rank globally for annual change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- Australia ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind. 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.