Share of primary energy from oil in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of primary energy from oil was 27.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
27.9%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
69th
of 80 countries
All-time high
59.9%
in 1968
All-time low
26.2%
in 2023
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from oil in Pakistan, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from oil in Pakistan stood at 27.9%.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from oil in Pakistan peaked at 59.9% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2023.
That places Pakistan 69th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from oil in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 57.6% | — |
| 1966 | 58.7% | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 59.5% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 59.9% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 56.1% | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 56.0% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 56.9% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 51.7% | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 49.6% | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 48.9% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 48.8% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 48.4% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 47.6% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 47.8% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 46.8% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 43.8% | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 43.0% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 44.8% | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 45.8% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 46.4% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 46.6% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 46.5% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 47.0% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 47.3% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 46.9% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 46.6% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 48.8% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 48.0% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 49.4% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 50.8% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 50.3% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 52.1% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 51.2% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 50.0% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 49.6% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 47.5% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 44.9% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 37.3% | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 33.6% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 31.1% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 33.5% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 34.4% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 35.4% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 36.1% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 39.0% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 30.2% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 27.2% | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 27.9% | +2.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 27.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.0%, 93% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 27.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.8%, 70% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.4% | 56.1% | 59.9% | 5 |
| 1970s | 50.3% | 46.8% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.4% | 43.0% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 46.6% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 31.1% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 27.9% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 26.2% | 30.2% | 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 share of primary energy from oil in Pakistan?
- Share of primary energy from oil in Pakistan was 27.9% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 1968.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of primary energy from oil?
- Pakistan ranks 69th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from oil rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.