Energy intensity in Pakistan
Pakistan: Energy intensity was 0.7089 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity in Pakistan, 1965–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity in Pakistan stood at 0.7089 kilowatt-hours per dollar. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Pakistan peaked at 1.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.7089 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2022.
Pakistan ranks 122nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.8537 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8084 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9755 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8929 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8709 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9306 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9617 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9185 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9937 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9311 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8965 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9774 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7985 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7613 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8659 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7489 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7089 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7911 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 119 Cape Verde 0.7197 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 120 Albania 0.7152 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 121 United Kingdom 0.7131 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 123 Sao Tome and Principe 0.7051 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 124 Haiti 0.7004 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 125 Ghana 0.6978 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 57.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity in Pakistan?
- Energy intensity in Pakistan was 0.7089 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1968.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7089 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- How does Pakistan rank for energy intensity?
- Pakistan ranks 122nd out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.