Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita was 0.5189 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.5189 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
53rd
of 78 countries
All-time high
0.7369 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.0831 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1976
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.5189 kilowatt-hours per person for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan peaked at 0.7369 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0831 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1976.
That places Pakistan 53rd out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.3072 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.2522 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2355 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 0.252 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2204 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1784 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1375 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1072 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1034 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0919 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0866 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0831 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0877 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0904 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0973 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0995 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1083 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1183 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1296 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1425 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1566 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1718 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1885 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1906 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2021 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2072 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1984 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.198 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2022 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.195 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.191 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.188 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1709 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1664 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.162 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1523 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1537 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1682 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1767 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2051 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2192 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2477 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3028 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3185 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3347 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.314 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.292 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.294 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2887 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3051 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3116 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3342 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4215 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5843 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6181 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6735 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7369 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6303 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5181 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4588 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 2025 | 0.5189 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.5189 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6698 kilowatt-hours per person, 77% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.5189 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2491 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2535 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2204 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3072 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1063 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0831 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1784 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1508 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0995 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2021 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1879 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.162 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2072 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2279 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1523 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3347 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3764 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2887 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.6181 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5894 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4588 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.7369 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 50 France 0.66 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Sri Lanka 0.6562 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Ireland 0.6213 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Spain 0.5033 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Kuwait 0.4961 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Hungary 0.4662 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan?
- Coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan was 0.5189 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7369 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0831 kilowatt-hours per person in 1976.
- How does Pakistan rank for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 53rd out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.