Canada vs Pakistan: Share of primary energy use by source
Canada
39.5%
in 2025
Pakistan
39.2%
in 2025
Canada rank
20th
Pakistan rank
21st
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Canada
- Pakistan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 39.5% against 39.2% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Pakistan ahead.
Canada ranks 20th and Pakistan ranks 21st of 76 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.9% | 22.5% | 2.5% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 23.3% | 36.4% | 13.0% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 23.8% | 39.9% | 16.1% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 27.8% | 37.0% | 9.2% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 49.0% | 20.4% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 48.4% | 16.2% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 43.0% | 5.1% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Canada or Pakistan?
- Canada, at 39.5% against 39.2% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Canada and Pakistan?
- 0.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Pakistan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Pakistan rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Canada ranks 20th and Pakistan ranks 21st of 76 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 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 as a percentage of total energy supply.