Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Share of electricity generation from oil
Afghanistan
10.1%
in 2024
Pakistan
9.2%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
93rd
Pakistan rank
96th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 10.1% against 9.2% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 93rd and Pakistan ranks 96th of 213 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 29.3% | 11.4% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 28.7% | 22.1% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 13.5% | 3.7% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
- Afghanistan, at 10.1% against 9.2% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 0.9%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Afghanistan ranks 93rd and Pakistan ranks 96th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from oil. 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 electricity produced in the country or region.