Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Pakistan: Global primary energy use by source
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.1039 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Pakistan
0.1965 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
67th
Pakistan rank
64th
Global primary energy use by source over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.1965 terawatt-hours against 0.1039 terawatt-hours in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.0926 terawatt-hours.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.9 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Pakistan ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 67th and Pakistan ranks 64th of 80 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1388 terawatt-hours | 0.1388 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 2000s | 0.0005 terawatt-hours | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 1.48 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.0662 terawatt-hours | 1.01 terawatt-hours | 0.9446 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 0.0798 terawatt-hours | 1.81 terawatt-hours | 1.73 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global primary energy use by source, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 0.1965 terawatt-hours against 0.1039 terawatt-hours in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global primary energy use by source between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Pakistan?
- 0.0926 terawatt-hours, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Pakistan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Pakistan rank globally for global primary energy use by source?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 67th and Pakistan ranks 64th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global primary energy use by source. 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 of total energy supply.