Nepal vs Pakistan: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Nepal
5,148 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Pakistan
4,826 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Nepal rank
139th
Pakistan rank
140th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Nepal
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 5,148 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 4,826 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Pakistan, a difference of 322 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nepal ranks 139th and Pakistan ranks 140th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,517 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,550 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,033 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 4,000 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,974 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 973.67 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 5,033 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,062 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 28.5 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 5,613 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,096 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 516.1 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Nepal or Pakistan?
- Nepal, at 5,148 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 4,826 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Nepal and Pakistan?
- 322 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Pakistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Pakistan rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Nepal ranks 139th and Pakistan ranks 140th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.