Renewable energy consumption in Pakistan
Pakistan: Renewable energy consumption was 41.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Pakistan, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 41.6% for renewable energy consumption in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Pakistan peaked at 58.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2021.
That places Pakistan 59th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.5% | — |
| 1991 | 58.1% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 56.0% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 54.1% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 54.2% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 53.1% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 52.2% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 51.9% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 51.6% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 50.2% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 51.0% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 51.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 50.1% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 44.9% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 46.6% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 46.8% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 43.7% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 42.1% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 45.9% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 42.7% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.9% | 50.2% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 44.9% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 42.1% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 41.6% | 42.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Pakistan?
- Renewable energy consumption in Pakistan was 41.6% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 2021.
- How does Pakistan rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Pakistan ranks 59th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.