Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Pakistan
Pakistan: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 1,334 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Pakistan, 1965–2025
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 person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Pakistan is 1,334 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Pakistan peaked at 1,927 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 282.92 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Pakistan ranks 90th of 218 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 358.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 282.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 460.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 523.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 426.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 621.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 781.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 728.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 851.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 974.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 875.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,126 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,608 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,159 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,859 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,770 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,633 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,927 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,588 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,334 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,875 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 87 Brazil 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 88 Bangladesh 1,558 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 89 Ghana 1,336 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 91 Panama 1,324 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 92 Nigeria 934.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 93 Cuba 907.02 kilowatt-hours per person 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 57.45 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Pakistan?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Pakistan was 1,334 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,927 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 282.92 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Pakistan rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Pakistan ranks 90th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.