France vs Pakistan: Annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear
France
2.5%
in 2025
Pakistan
3.7%
in 2025
France rank
11th
Pakistan rank
9th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear over time
- France
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 3.7% against 2.5% in France, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times France's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Pakistan ahead.
France ranks 11th and Pakistan ranks 9th of 36 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.8% | 36.3% | 13.5% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 24.3% | 17.4% | 6.9% | France |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 19.8% | 17.1% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 124.5% | 124.1% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | -0.2% | 15.7% | 15.9% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 19.4% | 18.8% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear, France or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 3.7% against 2.5% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear between France and Pakistan?
- 1.2%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Pakistan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do France and Pakistan rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear?
- France ranks 11th and Pakistan ranks 9th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear. 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.