Electricity production from natural gas sources in Pakistan
Pakistan: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 27.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 27.7% for electricity production from natural gas sources in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in Pakistan peaked at 50.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 1997.
Pakistan ranks 59th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.6% | — |
| 1991 | 32.1% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 29.9% | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 30.8% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 26.9% | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 26.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 27.0% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 25.0% | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 29.3% | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 29.8% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 32.0% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 34.3% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 35.7% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | +36.0% |
| 2004 | 50.8% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 36.5% | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 34.4% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 32.4% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 33.6% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 37.5% | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 44.7% | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 27.7% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.1% | 25.0% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 29.4% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 25.6% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 27.7% | 35.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 56 Japan 29.8% compare
- 57 El Salvador 29.6% compare
- 58 Kazakhstan 28.5% compare
- 60 Papua New Guinea 26.8% compare
- 61 Latvia 26.5% compare
- 62 Rwanda 25.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from natural gas sources in Pakistan?
- Electricity production from natural gas sources in Pakistan was 27.7% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 1997.
- How does Pakistan rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Pakistan ranks 59th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.