Pakistan vs United States of America: Share of primary energy from nuclear
Pakistan
8.3%
in 2025
United States of America
9.6%
in 2025
Pakistan rank
17th
United States of America rank
16th
Share of primary energy from nuclear over time
- Pakistan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 9.6% against 8.3% in Pakistan, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 16th of 212 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 2.3% | 1.4% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 5.9% | 5.5% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 8.6% | 8.2% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 9.5% | 8.4% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 10.0% | 7.9% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 9.9% | 3.3% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from nuclear, Pakistan or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 9.6% against 8.3% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from nuclear between Pakistan and United States of America?
- 1.3%, 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 nuclear?
- Pakistan ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 16th of 212 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 nuclear. 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.