Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in Pakistan
Pakistan: Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal was 14.9% in 2025. β Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in Pakistan, 1966β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in Pakistan is 14.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 247.4% on the previous year and up 314.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in Pakistan peaked at 40.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -20.8%, in 1971.
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 | -4.9% | -15.6% | 10.1% | 4 |
| 1970s | -4.4% | -20.8% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 4.6% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | -6.5% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | -3.3% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | -4.9% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4% | -16.5% | 14.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 4 Uzbekistan 31.6% compare
- 5 Luxembourg 26.2% compare
- 6 Chile 15.8% compare
- 8 Singapore 12.5% compare
- 9 Bulgaria 10.6% compare
- 10 United States 10.1% 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 57.45 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in Pakistan?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in Pakistan was 14.9% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from coal recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from coal recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.8% in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from coal?
- Pakistan ranks 7th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from coal rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 314.0%. 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) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.