Canada vs Pakistan: Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Canada
2.8%
in 2024
Pakistan
2.9%
in 2024
Canada rank
19th
Pakistan rank
17th
Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Canada
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 19th and Pakistan ranks 17th of 80 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% | Canada |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 0.1% | 2.6% | Canada |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 0.1% | 3.3% | Canada |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 0.4% | 2.6% | Canada |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 0.7% | 2.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.2% | 0.8% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables, Canada or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Canada and Pakistan?
- 0.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Pakistan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Pakistan rank globally for direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Canada ranks 19th and Pakistan ranks 17th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables. 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 the total (direct) primary energy.