Pakistan vs Turkey: Share of electricity generation from renewables (electricity)
Pakistan
42.7%
in 2025
Turkey
43.3%
in 2025
Pakistan rank
84th
Turkey rank
83rd
Share of electricity generation from renewables (electricity) over time
- Pakistan
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 43.3% against 42.7% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 84th and Turkey ranks 83rd of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.3% | 40.5% | 1.9% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 35.8% | 39.5% | 3.7% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 23.4% | 7.3% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 29.9% | 0.8% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 41.7% | 8.6% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Pakistan or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 43.3% against 42.7% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Pakistan and Turkey?
- 0.6%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Turkey?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Turkey rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Pakistan ranks 84th and Turkey ranks 83rd 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 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 electricity produced in the country or region.