Pakistan vs United States: Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal
Pakistan
14.9%
in 2025
United States
10.1%
in 2025
Pakistan rank
7th
United States rank
10th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal over time
- Pakistan
- United States
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 14.9% against 10.1% in United States, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United States ahead.
Pakistan ranks 7th and United States ranks 10th of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4.9% | 1.7% | 6.6% | United States |
| 1970s | -4.4% | 2.1% | 6.4% | United States |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 2.4% | 9.0% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | United States |
| 2000s | 10.6% | -0.8% | 11.4% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 9.0% | -5.2% | 14.1% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | -0.4% | -3.4% | 3.1% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from coal, Pakistan or United States?
- Pakistan, at 14.9% against 10.1% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from coal between Pakistan and United States?
- 4.8%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and United States rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from coal?
- Pakistan ranks 7th and United States ranks 10th of 78 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 percentage change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.