Pakistan vs United States: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total)
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) over time
- Pakistan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 57.6% against 55.7% in Pakistan, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Pakistan ranks 121st and United States ranks 119th of 210 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.3% | 69.3% | 9.0% | United States |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 70.9% | 3.6% | United States |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 66.2% | 1.4% | United States |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 59.8% | 1.6% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, Pakistan or United States?
- United States, at 57.6% against 55.7% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Pakistan and United States?
- 1.9%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and United States rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Pakistan ranks 121st and United States ranks 119th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.