Coal production in Pakistan
Pakistan: Coal production was 94.84 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
94.84 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
20th
of 220 countries
All-time high
101.89 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Coal production 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 terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, coal production in Pakistan stood at 94.84 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 448.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production in Pakistan peaked at 101.89 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, 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.
Coal production in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1939 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1941 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1942 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1943 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1944 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1945 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1946 | 2.31 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1947 | 1.91 terawatt-hours | -17.3% |
| 1948 | 1.52 terawatt-hours | -20.6% |
| 1949 | 1.89 terawatt-hours | +24.8% |
| 1950 | 2.49 terawatt-hours | +31.6% |
| 1951 | 2.88 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 1952 | 3.42 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 1953 | 3.33 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 3.16 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 1955 | 3.01 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 1956 | 3.68 terawatt-hours | +22.1% |
| 1957 | 2.94 terawatt-hours | -20.1% |
| 1958 | 3.4 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 1959 | 4.12 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 1960 | 4.66 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 1961 | 5.16 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1962 | 5.58 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 6.97 terawatt-hours | +24.9% |
| 1964 | 6.81 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 7.05 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 6.76 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 7.54 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 1968 | 6.84 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 7.82 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 1970 | 7.12 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 7.55 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 7.15 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 6.86 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 6.43 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 7.49 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 6.49 terawatt-hours | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 6.54 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 7.29 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 7.19 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 8.41 terawatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 8.12 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal 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 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7625 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.24 terawatt-hours | 2.49 terawatt-hours | 4.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.52 terawatt-hours | 4.66 terawatt-hours | 7.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.01 terawatt-hours | 6.43 terawatt-hours | 7.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 11 terawatt-hours | 8.12 terawatt-hours | 14.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 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
- 17 North Korea 164.4 terawatt-hours compare
- 18 Mozambique 120.92 terawatt-hours compare
- 19 Czechia 96.88 terawatt-hours compare
- 21 Philippines 91.7 terawatt-hours compare
- 22 Ukraine 72.84 terawatt-hours compare
- 23 Laos 69.94 terawatt-hours compare
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 coal production in Pakistan?
- Coal production in Pakistan was 94.84 terawatt-hours 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 coal production recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 101.89 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest coal production recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Pakistan rank for coal production?
- Pakistan ranks 20th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.