Oil production in Pakistan
Pakistan: Oil production was 48.56 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
48.56 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
45th
of 220 countries
All-time high
63.98 terawatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Oil production in Pakistan, 1900–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 48.56 terawatt-hours for oil production in 2024.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production in Pakistan peaked at 63.98 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
Pakistan ranks 45th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil 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 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1947 | 0.5815 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1948 | 0.756 terawatt-hours | +30.0% |
| 1949 | 1.47 terawatt-hours | +93.8% |
| 1950 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | +38.9% |
| 1951 | 2.15 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1952 | 2.52 terawatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 1953 | 2.81 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1954 | 3.09 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1955 | 3.29 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1956 | 3.37 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 3.5 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 3.62 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 3.71 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 4.2 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 1961 | 4.5 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1962 | 5.31 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 1963 | 5.55 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 6.36 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 1965 | 6.22 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 6.01 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 5.84 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 6.02 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 6.2 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 5.27 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 1971 | 4.66 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 4.5 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 4.34 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 3.76 terawatt-hours | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 3.04 terawatt-hours | -19.2% |
| 1976 | 3.15 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 5.55 terawatt-hours | +76.0% |
| 1978 | 5.48 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 5.77 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 16.11 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 21.63 terawatt-hours | +34.3% |
| 1986 | 24.72 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 24.72 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 27.27 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 31.25 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 37.14 terawatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 1991 | 40.16 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 38.73 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 36.46 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 35.23 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 33.37 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 35.94 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 34.61 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 33.99 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 34.61 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 35.68 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 39.26 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 39.7 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 39.57 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 42.62 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 52.87 terawatt-hours | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 54.76 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 56.12 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 41.31 terawatt-hours | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 40.43 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 42.03 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 42.66 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 45.87 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 51.93 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 59.96 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 57.62 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 54.86 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 63.43 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 63.98 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 61.02 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 53.85 terawatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 55.11 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 51.41 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 52.83 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 48.56 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 48.56 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.56 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -100.0% | 5.77 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours |
| 1949 | +93.8% | 0.756 terawatt-hours | 1.47 terawatt-hours |
| 1977 | +76.0% | 3.15 terawatt-hours | 5.55 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 | 0.2803 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.01 terawatt-hours | 2.04 terawatt-hours | 3.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.62 terawatt-hours | 4.2 terawatt-hours | 6.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.55 terawatt-hours | 3.04 terawatt-hours | 5.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.57 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 31.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.02 terawatt-hours | 33.37 terawatt-hours | 40.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.23 terawatt-hours | 35.68 terawatt-hours | 56.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.34 terawatt-hours | 42.03 terawatt-hours | 63.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.35 terawatt-hours | 48.56 terawatt-hours | 55.11 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 oil production in Pakistan?
- Oil production in Pakistan was 48.56 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil production recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 63.98 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest oil production recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Pakistan rank for oil production?
- Pakistan ranks 45th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil production rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.