India vs Pakistan: Share of primary energy from oil
India
27.9%
in 2025
Pakistan
27.9%
in 2025
India rank
70th
Pakistan rank
69th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 27.9% against 27.9% in India, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Pakistan ahead.
India ranks 70th and Pakistan ranks 69th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.1% | 58.4% | 30.2% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 32.9% | 50.3% | 17.3% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 33.7% | 45.4% | 11.7% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 32.3% | 49.4% | 17.1% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 38.2% | 4.4% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 35.0% | 4.4% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 28.0% | 0.8% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, India or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 27.9% against 27.9% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between India and Pakistan?
- 0.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- India ranks 70th and Pakistan ranks 69th of 80 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 oil. 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.