Pakistan vs United States: Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower
Pakistan
2.5%
in 2025
United States
2.0%
in 2025
Pakistan rank
21st
United States rank
24th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower over time
- Pakistan
- United States
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 2.5% against 2.0% in United States, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United States ahead.
Pakistan ranks 21st and United States ranks 24th of 71 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.1% | 6.7% | 4.4% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 10.5% | 1.8% | 8.7% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 0.2% | 7.6% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 1.9% | 1.2% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 3.6% | -0.7% | 4.3% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.0% | 1.7% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 1.9% | -2.5% | 4.4% | 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 United States?
- Pakistan, at 2.5% against 2.0% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower between Pakistan and United States?
- 0.5%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and United States rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Pakistan ranks 21st and United States ranks 24th 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.