Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in Pakistan
Pakistan: Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas was -8.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in Pakistan, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in Pakistan is -8.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 320.7% on the previous year and down 282.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in Pakistan peaked at 24.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -15.0%, in 2022.
That places Pakistan 68th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 13.0% | — |
| 1967 | 16.7% | +28.1% |
| 1968 | 12.2% | -26.6% |
| 1969 | 23.2% | +89.8% |
| 1970 | 8.1% | -65.0% |
| 1971 | -9.4% | -216.2% |
| 1972 | 6.2% | -165.5% |
| 1973 | 14.2% | +129.4% |
| 1974 | 14.7% | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 3.9% | -73.5% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | -49.3% |
| 1977 | 9.2% | +368.5% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | -70.2% |
| 1979 | 12.6% | +358.8% |
| 1980 | 22.1% | +74.9% |
| 1981 | 9.1% | -59.1% |
| 1982 | 9.1% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | -1.4% | -115.5% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | -285.9% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | -20.3% |
| 1986 | 7.3% | +248.3% |
| 1987 | 7.1% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 6.0% | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 6.6% | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 6.8% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 8.0% | +17.6% |
| 1992 | -1.9% | -123.6% |
| 1993 | 15.1% | -899.1% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | -87.1% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +31.9% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | +237.5% |
| 1997 | -0.3% | -103.4% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | -1905.3% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | +163.7% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | -57.9% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +50.8% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | +189.2% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -68.6% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -65.5% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -33.7% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +65.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -88.6% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +585.7% |
| 2011 | -0.0% | -101.3% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -14477.0% |
| 2013 | -2.8% | -177.7% |
| 2014 | -1.7% | -39.1% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -362.8% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +31.0% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +29.3% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -70.9% |
| 2020 | -7.4% | -466.5% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -221.7% |
| 2022 | -15.0% | -265.5% |
| 2023 | -1.0% | -93.2% |
| 2024 | -1.9% | +88.8% |
| 2025 | -8.1% | +320.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's -8.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.1%, 65.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's -8.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.4%. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +14477.0% | -0.0% | 3.6% |
| 1998 | +1905.3% | -0.3% | 5.3% |
| 1993 | +899.1% | -1.9% | 15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.3% | 12.2% | 23.2% | 4 |
| 1970s | 6.4% | -9.4% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.0% | -1.4% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | -1.9% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 0.3% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | -2.8% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.1% | -15.0% | 9.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in Pakistan?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in Pakistan was -8.1% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from gas recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from gas recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.0% in 2022.
- How does Pakistan rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from gas?
- Pakistan ranks 68th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from gas rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 282.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.