Pakistan vs United States: Share of electricity generation from coal
Pakistan
14.8%
in 2025
United States
16.3%
in 2025
Pakistan rank
46th
United States rank
43rd
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Pakistan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 16.3% against 14.8% in Pakistan, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 46th and United States ranks 43rd of 207 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 49.5% | 49.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 34.6% | 30.5% | United States |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 17.9% | 2.1% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Pakistan or United States?
- United States, at 16.3% against 14.8% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Pakistan and United States?
- 1.5%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and United States rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Pakistan ranks 46th and United States ranks 43rd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.