Canada vs Pakistan: Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Canada
7.7%
in 2025
Pakistan
8.3%
in 2025
Canada rank
19th
Pakistan rank
17th
Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Canada
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 8.3% against 7.7% in Canada, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 19th and Pakistan ranks 17th of 216 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 0.9% | 1.6% | Canada |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 0.4% | 7.3% | Canada |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 0.4% | 9.3% | Canada |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 1.1% | 7.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 2.1% | 6.9% | Canada |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 6.6% | 1.7% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables, Canada or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 8.3% against 7.7% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Canada and Pakistan?
- 0.6%, with Pakistan 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 primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Canada ranks 19th and Pakistan ranks 17th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and 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 energy supply.