Pakistan vs Russia: Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Pakistan
8.3%
in 2025
Russia
7.6%
in 2025
Pakistan rank
17th
Russia rank
20th
Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Pakistan
- Russia
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 8.3% against 7.6% in Russia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Pakistan ranks 17th and Russia ranks 20th of 216 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 3.8% | 3.3% | Russia |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 4.3% | 3.9% | Russia |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 6.2% | 5.1% | Russia |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 7.2% | 5.1% | Russia |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 7.9% | 1.4% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables, Pakistan or Russia?
- Pakistan, at 8.3% against 7.6% in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Pakistan and Russia?
- 0.7%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Russia rank globally for primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Pakistan ranks 17th and Russia ranks 20th 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.