Australia vs Pakistan: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Australia
387.19 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Pakistan
340.57 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
25th
Pakistan rank
27th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Australia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 387.19 terawatt-hours against 340.57 terawatt-hours in Pakistan, a difference of 46.62 terawatt-hours.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Pakistan ahead.
Australia ranks 25th and Pakistan ranks 27th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9078 terawatt-hours | 19.94 terawatt-hours | 19.03 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 56.46 terawatt-hours | 36.41 terawatt-hours | 20.05 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1980s | 134.95 terawatt-hours | 76.16 terawatt-hours | 58.79 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1990s | 183.73 terawatt-hours | 130.33 terawatt-hours | 53.4 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 247.88 terawatt-hours | 282.72 terawatt-hours | 34.84 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 366.12 terawatt-hours | 381.84 terawatt-hours | 15.72 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 402.99 terawatt-hours | 388.49 terawatt-hours | 14.5 terawatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Australia or Pakistan?
- Australia, at 387.19 terawatt-hours against 340.57 terawatt-hours in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Australia and Pakistan?
- 46.62 terawatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Pakistan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Pakistan rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Australia ranks 25th and Pakistan ranks 27th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. 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.