Fossil fuel production in Pakistan
Pakistan: Fossil fuel production was 94.84 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel production in Pakistan, 1981–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 94.84 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel production in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 448.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production in Pakistan peaked at 101.89 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.12 terawatt-hours, in 1981.
That places Pakistan 17th out of 34 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 in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8.12 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 9.21 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 9.47 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 12.02 terawatt-hours | +26.9% |
| 1985 | 11.4 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 10.67 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 12.54 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 14.05 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 14.15 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 14.67 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 14.73 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 15.51 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 16.39 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 15.71 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 16.49 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 18 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 16.34 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 17.27 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 17.22 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 16.81 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 16.96 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 18.16 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 17.37 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 17.66 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 18.14 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 20.84 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 19.22 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 20.7 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 18.26 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 17.52 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 16.79 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 15.82 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 15.54 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 17.6 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 17.3 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 21.33 terawatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 21.7 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 22.82 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 36.7 terawatt-hours | +60.8% |
| 2020 | 48.36 terawatt-hours | +31.8% |
| 2021 | 52.17 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 52.63 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 101.89 terawatt-hours | +93.6% |
| 2024 | 93.76 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 94.84 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 94.84 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.58 terawatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +93.6% | 52.63 terawatt-hours | 101.89 terawatt-hours |
| 2019 | +60.8% | 22.82 terawatt-hours | 36.7 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.29 terawatt-hours | 8.12 terawatt-hours | 14.15 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 16.23 terawatt-hours | 14.67 terawatt-hours | 18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.41 terawatt-hours | 16.81 terawatt-hours | 20.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.31 terawatt-hours | 15.54 terawatt-hours | 36.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.94 terawatt-hours | 48.36 terawatt-hours | 101.89 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More energy & mining data for Pakistan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel production in Pakistan?
- Fossil fuel production in Pakistan was 94.84 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel production recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 101.89 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.12 terawatt-hours in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for fossil fuel production?
- Pakistan ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 448.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.