Pakistan vs Sweden: Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower
Pakistan
2.5%
in 2025
Sweden
5.9%
in 2025
Pakistan rank
21st
Sweden rank
18th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower over time
- Pakistan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5.9% against 2.5% in Pakistan, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.4 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 18th of 71 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.1% | -2.2% | 13.3% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 10.5% | 4.2% | 6.3% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 2.1% | 5.8% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 1.4% | 1.7% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 3.6% | -0.1% | 3.7% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 0.8% | 1.9% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower, Pakistan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5.9% against 2.5% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower between Pakistan and Sweden?
- 3.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sweden?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Sweden rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Pakistan ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 18th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – 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.