Pakistan vs Russia: Primary energy use by source
Pakistan
3.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
3.89 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Pakistan rank
36th
Russia rank
38th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Pakistan
- Russia
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 3.98 terawatt-hours against 3.89 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 0.09 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Pakistan ranks 36th and Russia ranks 38th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0054 terawatt-hours | 0.0054 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.9743 terawatt-hours | 0.1103 terawatt-hours | 0.8641 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 3.77 terawatt-hours | 3.52 terawatt-hours | 0.2534 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Pakistan or Russia?
- Pakistan, at 3.98 terawatt-hours against 3.89 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Pakistan and Russia?
- 0.09 terawatt-hours, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Russia rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Pakistan ranks 36th and Russia ranks 38th of 79 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 use by source. 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.