Italy vs Pakistan: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Italy
84.5%
in 2025
Pakistan
82.4%
in 2025
Italy rank
46th
Pakistan rank
49th
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Italy
- Pakistan
How they compare
Italy currently reports 84.5% against 82.4% in Pakistan, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Pakistan ahead.
Italy ranks 46th and Pakistan ranks 49th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.1% | 97.0% | 4.9% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 94.7% | 94.0% | 0.7% | Italy |
| 1980s | 94.9% | 92.9% | 2.0% | Italy |
| 1990s | 95.8% | 93.6% | 2.2% | Italy |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 94.1% | 0.5% | Italy |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 93.6% | 5.2% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 86.9% | 1.1% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Italy or Pakistan?
- Italy, at 84.5% against 82.4% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Italy and Pakistan?
- 2.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Pakistan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Pakistan rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Italy ranks 46th and Pakistan ranks 49th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.