Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Pakistan
Pakistan: Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source was 84.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Pakistan, 2008–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 84.6% for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Pakistan peaked at 712.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2018.
That places Pakistan 7th out of 78 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.
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 712.9% | — |
| 2009 | 485.0% | -32.0% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | -92.0% |
| 2011 | 101.1% | +160.7% |
| 2012 | 145.2% | +43.7% |
| 2013 | 120.2% | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 64.4% | -46.4% |
| 2015 | 60.4% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 78.8% | +30.4% |
| 2017 | 34.2% | -56.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -98.2% |
| 2019 | 184.4% | +30400.8% |
| 2020 | 56.1% | -69.6% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | -25.5% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 47.0% | +41.1% |
| 2024 | 74.6% | +59.0% |
| 2025 | 84.6% | +13.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 84.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.4%, 2.9× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 84.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.9%, 1.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +30400.8% | 0.6% | 184.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 598.9% | 485.0% | 712.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 0.6% | 184.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 33.3% | 84.6% | 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 year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Pakistan?
- Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Pakistan was 84.6% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 712.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source?
- Pakistan ranks 7th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.