Iceland vs Pakistan: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Iceland
22.0%
in 2024
Pakistan
22.5%
in 2025
Iceland rank
19th
Pakistan rank
16th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Iceland
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 22.5% against 22.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 19th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 79 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.2% | 16.0% | 14.2% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 28.1% | 16.8% | 11.3% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 15.2% | 8.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 14.3% | 9.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 18.4% | 4.6% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Iceland or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 22.5% against 22.0% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Iceland and Pakistan?
- 0.5%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Pakistan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Pakistan rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Iceland ranks 19th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.