Fossil fuels in Pakistan
Pakistan: Fossil fuels was 94.84 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
94.84
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
20th
of 220 countries
All-time high
101.89
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Fossil fuels in Pakistan, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuels in Pakistan stood at 94.84.
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 fuels in Pakistan peaked at 101.89 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
That places Pakistan 20th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuels in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 2.31 | — |
| 1947 | 1.91 | -17.3% |
| 1948 | 1.52 | -20.6% |
| 1949 | 1.89 | +24.8% |
| 1950 | 2.49 | +31.6% |
| 1951 | 2.88 | +15.6% |
| 1952 | 3.42 | +18.8% |
| 1953 | 3.33 | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 3.16 | -5.1% |
| 1955 | 3.01 | -4.5% |
| 1956 | 3.68 | +22.1% |
| 1957 | 2.94 | -20.1% |
| 1958 | 3.4 | +15.7% |
| 1959 | 4.12 | +21.1% |
| 1960 | 4.66 | +13.1% |
| 1961 | 5.16 | +10.8% |
| 1962 | 5.58 | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 6.97 | +24.9% |
| 1964 | 6.81 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 7.05 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 6.76 | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 7.54 | +11.6% |
| 1968 | 6.84 | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 7.82 | +14.4% |
| 1970 | 7.12 | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 7.55 | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 7.15 | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 6.86 | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 6.43 | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 7.49 | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 6.49 | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 6.54 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 7.29 | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 7.19 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 8.41 | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 8.12 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 9.21 | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 9.47 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 12.02 | +26.9% |
| 1985 | 11.4 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 10.67 | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 12.54 | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 14.05 | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 14.15 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 14.67 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 14.73 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 15.51 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 16.39 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 15.71 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 16.49 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 18 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 16.34 | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 17.27 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 17.22 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 16.81 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 16.96 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 18.16 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 17.37 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 17.66 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 18.14 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 20.84 | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 19.22 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 20.7 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 18.26 | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 17.52 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 16.79 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 15.82 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 15.54 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 17.6 | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 17.3 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 21.33 | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 21.7 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 22.82 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 36.7 | +60.8% |
| 2020 | 48.36 | +31.8% |
| 2021 | 52.17 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 52.63 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 101.89 | +93.6% |
| 2024 | 93.76 | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 94.84 | +1.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuels 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 | 101.89 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7625 | 0 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.24 | 2.49 | 4.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.52 | 4.66 | 7.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.01 | 6.43 | 7.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11 | 8.12 | 14.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.23 | 14.67 | 18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.41 | 16.81 | 20.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.31 | 15.54 | 36.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.94 | 48.36 | 101.89 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 17 North Korea 164.4 compare
- 18 Mozambique 120.92 compare
- 19 Czechia 96.88 compare
- 21 Philippines 91.7 compare
- 22 Ukraine 72.84 compare
- 23 Laos 69.94 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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuels in Pakistan?
- Fossil fuels in Pakistan was 94.84 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuels recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 101.89 in 2023.
- What is the lowest fossil fuels recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Pakistan rank for fossil fuels?
- Pakistan ranks 20th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuels 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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