Pakistan vs United States of America: Share of primary energy from gas
Pakistan
39.2%
in 2025
United States of America
35.0%
in 2025
Pakistan rank
21st
United States of America rank
23rd
Share of primary energy from gas over time
- Pakistan
- United States of America
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 39.2% against 35.0% in United States of America, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States of America ahead.
Pakistan ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 23rd of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.5% | 30.7% | 8.3% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 36.4% | 28.8% | 7.5% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 39.9% | 24.1% | 15.8% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 37.0% | 24.1% | 12.8% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 23.3% | 25.7% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 28.7% | 19.7% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 34.6% | 8.4% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from gas, Pakistan or United States of America?
- Pakistan, at 39.2% against 35.0% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from gas between Pakistan and United States of America?
- 4.2%, with Pakistan 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 gas?
- Pakistan ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 23rd of 77 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 gas. 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.