Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Pakistan
Pakistan: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel was 977.28 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
977.28 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
57th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,859 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2005
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Pakistan, 1900–2025
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
Pakistan recorded 977.28 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Pakistan peaked at 1,859 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
That places Pakistan 57th out of 219 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.
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1950 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1955 | 10.9 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1956 | 52.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +385.1% |
| 1957 | 77.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.7% |
| 1958 | 92.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.2% |
| 1959 | 109.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.3% |
| 1960 | 155.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.7% |
| 1961 | 183.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.5% |
| 1962 | 220.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.1% |
| 1963 | 269.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.0% |
| 1964 | 329.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.4% |
| 1965 | 379.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.1% |
| 1966 | 417.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 473.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.4% |
| 1968 | 516.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 618.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.7% |
| 1970 | 483.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.8% |
| 1971 | 426.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.9% |
| 1972 | 440.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 488.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 543.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 548.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 542.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 573.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 571.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 621.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 728.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 761.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 800.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 762.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 758.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 749.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 777.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 804.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 824.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 851.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 879.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 918.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 875.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 980.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 971.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 967.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,021 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 990.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 1,014 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1,126 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 1,159 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1,190 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1,259 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 1,529 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 1,791 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 1,859 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1,854 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,832 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1,826 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,785 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,734 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,686 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1,633 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1,613 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,575 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,552 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,507 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1,417 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 1,302 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 1,364 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1,175 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 1,119 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 1,038 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 977.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 977.28 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person, 42% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +385.1% | 10.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 52.9 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 34.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 109.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 356.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 155.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 618.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 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 | 1,625 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,417 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,163 kilowatt-hours per person | 977.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,364 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 54 Ghana 1,075 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Tunisia 1,048 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Bangladesh 1,024 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Cameroon 939.02 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 Cuba 907.02 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Poland 897.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Pakistan
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 25.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.4% (2025)
- Fuel exports 2.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 4.6% (2025)
- Gas production 249.42 terawatt-hours (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Pakistan?
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Pakistan was 977.28 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 production per person, by fuel recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,859 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production per person, by fuel recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Pakistan rank for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Pakistan ranks 57th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production per person, by fuel rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.