Pakistan vs Spain: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel

Pakistan
340.57 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
313.08 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Pakistan rank
26th
Spain rank
29th

Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time

  • Pakistan
  • Spain
0100200300400196519952025

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 340.57 terawatt-hours against 313.08 terawatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 27.49 terawatt-hours.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 26th and Spain ranks 29th of 219 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 26.92 terawatt-hours 0.9393 terawatt-hours 25.98 terawatt-hours Pakistan
1970s 36.41 terawatt-hours 12.18 terawatt-hours 24.23 terawatt-hours Pakistan
1980s 76.16 terawatt-hours 29.06 terawatt-hours 47.1 terawatt-hours Pakistan
1990s 130.33 terawatt-hours 94.23 terawatt-hours 36.1 terawatt-hours Pakistan
2000s 282.72 terawatt-hours 297.54 terawatt-hours 14.82 terawatt-hours Spain
2010s 381.84 terawatt-hours 317.77 terawatt-hours 64.07 terawatt-hours Pakistan
2020s 388.49 terawatt-hours 314.81 terawatt-hours 73.68 terawatt-hours Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Pakistan or Spain?
Pakistan, at 340.57 terawatt-hours against 313.08 terawatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Pakistan and Spain?
27.49 terawatt-hours, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Spain?
57 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
How do Pakistan and Spain rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
Pakistan ranks 26th and Spain ranks 29th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – 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

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 10,411 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.