Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) was 10.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in Pakistan, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
In 2024, alternative and nuclear energy in Pakistan stood at 10.2%.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 117.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Pakistan peaked at 10.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1999.
That places Pakistan 57th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.6% | — |
| 1991 | 3.8% | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +40.7% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | +38.5% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 10.2% | -5.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 10.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 10.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.2%, 8.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 5.3% | 10.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More energy & mining data for Pakistan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 25.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Pakistan?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Pakistan was 10.2% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1999.
- How does Pakistan rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Pakistan ranks 57th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.