Pakistan vs United States of America: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Pakistan
82.4%
in 2025
United States of America
83.2%
in 2025
Pakistan rank
49th
United States of America rank
47th
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Pakistan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 83.2% against 82.4% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States of America ahead.
Pakistan ranks 49th and United States of America ranks 47th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.0% | 98.1% | 1.1% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 94.0% | 95.8% | 1.9% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 92.9% | 91.9% | 1.0% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 93.6% | 88.7% | 4.9% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 87.7% | 6.4% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 85.2% | 8.4% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 83.5% | 3.4% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Pakistan or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 83.2% against 82.4% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Pakistan and United States of America?
- 0.8%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States of America?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and United States of America rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Pakistan ranks 49th and United States of America ranks 47th 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.