Norway vs Pakistan: Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower
Norway
4.0%
in 2025
Pakistan
2.5%
in 2025
Norway rank
18th
Pakistan rank
20th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower over time
- Norway
- Pakistan
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.0% against 2.5% in Pakistan, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.6 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Pakistan ahead.
Norway ranks 18th and Pakistan ranks 20th of 68 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.0% | 11.1% | 7.0% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 10.5% | 5.8% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 7.9% | 4.7% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 3.1% | 2.6% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 3.6% | 2.4% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 2.7% | 2.4% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 0.8% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower, Norway or Pakistan?
- Norway, at 4.0% against 2.5% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower between Norway and Pakistan?
- 1.5%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Pakistan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Pakistan rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Norway ranks 18th and Pakistan ranks 20th of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.