Annual change in primary energy from coal in Pakistan
Pakistan: Annual change in primary energy from coal was 17.13 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from coal in Pakistan, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 17.13 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from coal in 2025.
That represents a change of up 232.5% on the previous year and up 630.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from coal in Pakistan peaked at 38.48 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, -25.38 terawatt-hours, in 2023.
That places Pakistan 7th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.7879 terawatt-hours | -2.5 terawatt-hours | 1.31 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | -0.5199 terawatt-hours | -2.23 terawatt-hours | 0.7908 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5 terawatt-hours | 0.5001 terawatt-hours | 2.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1686 terawatt-hours | -1.7 terawatt-hours | 1.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.07 terawatt-hours | -0.8025 terawatt-hours | 11.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.76 terawatt-hours | -3.07 terawatt-hours | 38.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.71 terawatt-hours | -25.38 terawatt-hours | 18.19 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 4 Bangladesh 28.46 terawatt-hours compare
- 5 India 20.94 terawatt-hours compare
- 6 Vietnam 20.29 terawatt-hours compare
- 8 Uzbekistan 13.46 terawatt-hours compare
- 9 Malaysia 12.65 terawatt-hours compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 8.46 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Pakistan
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.3% (2024)
- Gas production 249.42 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 977.28 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 249.42 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 977.28 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 1.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 15.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 57.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from coal in Pakistan?
- Annual change in primary energy from coal in Pakistan was 17.13 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.48 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.38 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for annual change in primary energy from coal?
- Pakistan ranks 7th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from coal rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 630.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.