China vs Pakistan: Share of primary energy from renewables
China
9.2%
in 2025
Pakistan
9.3%
in 2025
China rank
39th
Pakistan rank
38th
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- China
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 9.3% against 9.2% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Pakistan ahead.
China ranks 39th and Pakistan ranks 38th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 3.0% | 1.6% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 5.1% | 4.0% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 6.7% | 5.2% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 6.0% | 4.3% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 4.8% | 2.5% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 0.0% | China |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.5% | 0.9% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, China or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 9.3% against 9.2% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between China and Pakistan?
- 0.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and Pakistan rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
- China ranks 39th and Pakistan ranks 38th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from 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 total energy supply.