Share of primary energy from coal in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of primary energy from coal was 15.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.3%
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
22nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 1965
All-time low
5.2%
in 2000
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from coal in Pakistan, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from coal in Pakistan stood at 15.3%.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from coal in Pakistan peaked at 20.6% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 22nd of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from coal in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 20.6% | — |
| 1966 | 17.2% | -16.3% |
| 1967 | 15.0% | -12.9% |
| 1968 | 14.6% | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 13.1% | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 11.0% | -15.9% |
| 1971 | 9.4% | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 8.3% | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 7.7% | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 6.5% | -16.1% |
| 1975 | 6.1% | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 5.9% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 6.0% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 6.1% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 6.3% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 6.0% | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 6.3% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 6.5% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 6.9% | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 7.4% | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 8.0% | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 8.4% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 8.7% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 8.6% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 8.8% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 8.8% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 8.3% | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 8.1% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +38.4% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 13.6% | -9.6% |
| 2025 | 15.3% | +12.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 15.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.3%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 15.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5%, 29.9× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.1% | 13.1% | 20.6% | 5 |
| 1970s | 7.3% | 5.9% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 6.0% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 5.6% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.2% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 8.4% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 13.6% | 17.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More energy & mining data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from coal in Pakistan?
- Share of primary energy from coal in Pakistan was 15.3% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of primary energy from coal?
- Pakistan ranks 22nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from coal rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.