Canada vs Pakistan: Electricity generation from coal
Canada
26.68 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Pakistan
28.91 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
21st
Pakistan rank
19th
Electricity generation from coal over time
- Canada
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 28.91 terawatt-hours against 26.68 terawatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 2.23 terawatt-hours.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 21st and Pakistan ranks 19th of 207 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.88 terawatt-hours | 0.176 terawatt-hours | 103.71 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 67.16 terawatt-hours | 5.39 terawatt-hours | 61.77 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 29.32 terawatt-hours | 26.78 terawatt-hours | 2.54 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, Canada or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 28.91 terawatt-hours against 26.68 terawatt-hours in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between Canada and Pakistan?
- 2.23 terawatt-hours, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Pakistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Pakistan rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
- Canada ranks 21st and Pakistan ranks 19th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.