India vs Pakistan: Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind
India
53.96 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Pakistan
17.29 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
3rd
Pakistan rank
5th
Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 53.96 terawatt-hours against 17.29 terawatt-hours in Pakistan, a difference of 36.67 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 3.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Pakistan ahead.
India ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 5th of 111 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | 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 | 0.1452 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1452 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2000s | 1.49 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 1.49 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2010s | 9.46 terawatt-hours | 0.5759 terawatt-hours | 8.89 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2020s | 26.94 terawatt-hours | 5.81 terawatt-hours | 21.13 terawatt-hours | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from solar and wind, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 53.96 terawatt-hours against 17.29 terawatt-hours in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from solar and wind between India and Pakistan?
- 36.67 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for annual change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- India ranks 3rd 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.