Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Pakistan
Pakistan: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts was 1.85 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Pakistan, 2008–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 1.85 for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 498.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Pakistan peaked at 1.85 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.006, in 2008.
That places Pakistan 38th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.006 | — |
| 2009 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0562 | +835.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1061 | +88.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2056 | +93.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3084 | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5907 | +91.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7892 | +33.6% |
| 2018 | 1.19 | +50.3% |
| 2019 | 1.24 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.34 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 1.85 | +38.2% |
| 2023 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.85 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.08, 23.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.85 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.095, 19.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +835.9% | 0.006 | 0.0562 |
| 2014 | +93.8% | 0.1061 | 0.2056 |
| 2016 | +91.6% | 0.3084 | 0.5907 |
| 2013 | +88.9% | 0.0562 | 0.1061 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.006 | 0.006 | 0.006 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.449 | 0.006 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 | 1.24 | 1.85 | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Pakistan
- Ores and metals imports 4.4% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Pakistan?
- Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Pakistan was 1.85 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 in 2022.
- What is the lowest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 in 2008.
- How does Pakistan rank for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- Pakistan ranks 38th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 498.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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