Installed solar pv capacity in Pakistan
Pakistan: Installed solar pv capacity was 3.72 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Pakistan, 2007–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar pv capacity in Pakistan is 3.72, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,302.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Pakistan peaked at 3.72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 2007.
That places Pakistan 40th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0001 | — |
| 2008 | 0.0011 | +714.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0067 | +485.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0093 | +38.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0186 | +101.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0456 | +145.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1004 | +120.3% |
| 2014 | 0.165 | +64.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2651 | +60.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5892 | +122.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6545 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6792 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7546 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | +39.0% |
| 2021 | 1.43 | +36.7% |
| 2022 | 2.18 | +52.2% |
| 2023 | 3.21 | +47.1% |
| 2024 | 3.72 | +15.8% |
| 2025 | 3.72 | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 3.72 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1399, 26.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 3.72 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.09, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +714.3% | 0.0001 | 0.0011 |
| 2009 | +485.1% | 0.0011 | 0.0067 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0027 | 0.0001 | 0.0067 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3281 | 0.0093 | 0.7546 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 | 1.05 | 3.72 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More energy & mining data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Pakistan?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Pakistan was 3.72 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.72 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 2007.
- How does Pakistan rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Pakistan ranks 40th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,302.3%. 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 Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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