Pakistan vs Romania: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Pakistan
4.6%
in 2025
Romania
3.8%
in 2025
Pakistan rank
20th
Romania rank
23rd
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Pakistan
- Romania
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 4.6% against 3.8% in Romania, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 20th and Romania ranks 23rd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 5 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 0.4% | 2.6% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 1.4% | 3.7% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 1.7% | 5.0% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 0.6% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.6% | 0.6% | Romania |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.6% | 0.3% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Pakistan or Romania?
- Pakistan, at 4.6% against 3.8% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Pakistan and Romania?
- 0.8%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Romania?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Romania rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Pakistan ranks 20th and Romania ranks 23rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.