France vs Pakistan: Primary energy from hydropower
France
57.61 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Pakistan
39.97 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
13th
Pakistan rank
16th
Primary energy from hydropower over time
- France
- Pakistan
How they compare
France currently reports 57.61 terawatt-hours against 39.97 terawatt-hours in Pakistan, a difference of 17.64 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Pakistan's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 13th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 77 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.57 terawatt-hours | 2.69 terawatt-hours | 46.88 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1970s | 57.81 terawatt-hours | 5.21 terawatt-hours | 52.6 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1980s | 66.55 terawatt-hours | 12.97 terawatt-hours | 53.58 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 66.16 terawatt-hours | 21.04 terawatt-hours | 45.13 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 60.56 terawatt-hours | 25.58 terawatt-hours | 34.98 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 58.34 terawatt-hours | 31.67 terawatt-hours | 26.67 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 57.9 terawatt-hours | 38.36 terawatt-hours | 19.54 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower, France or Pakistan?
- France, at 57.61 terawatt-hours against 39.97 terawatt-hours in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower between France and Pakistan?
- 17.64 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Pakistan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Pakistan rank globally for primary energy from hydropower?
- France ranks 13th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from hydropower. 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.