Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Pakistan
Pakistan: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption was 44.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Pakistan is 44.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Pakistan peaked at 58.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 2020.
Pakistan ranks 51st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.5% | — |
| 1991 | 58.1% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 56.0% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 54.1% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 54.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 53.1% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 52.2% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 51.9% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 51.6% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 50.2% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 51.2% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 51.8% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 51.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 50.3% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 48.1% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 47.2% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 44.9% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 46.8% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 42.1% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 39.6% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 41.6% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 37.9% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 38.4% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 43.4% | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 44.1% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.9% | 50.2% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 44.9% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 39.6% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 37.9% | 44.1% | 4 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Pakistan?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Pakistan was 44.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2020.
- How does Pakistan rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Pakistan ranks 51st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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