Pakistan vs Türkiye: Solar energy generation vs. capacity
Pakistan
36,620 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Türkiye
44,153 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Pakistan rank
12th
Türkiye rank
10th
Solar energy generation vs. capacity over time
- Pakistan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 44,153 terawatt-hours against 36,620 terawatt-hours in Pakistan, a difference of 7,533 terawatt-hours.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Türkiye ahead.
Pakistan ranks 12th and Türkiye ranks 10th of 79 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 600.92 terawatt-hours | 2,121 terawatt-hours | 1,520 terawatt-hours | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 14,240 terawatt-hours | 23,128 terawatt-hours | 8,888 terawatt-hours | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation vs. capacity, Pakistan or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 44,153 terawatt-hours against 36,620 terawatt-hours in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation vs. capacity between Pakistan and Türkiye?
- 7,533 terawatt-hours, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Türkiye?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Türkiye rank globally for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Pakistan ranks 12th and Türkiye ranks 10th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Solar energy generation vs. capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.