Electricity net generation in Pakistan
Pakistan: Electricity net generation was 117.08 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
117.08
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
33rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
120.4
in 2019
All-time low
14.51
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020
Electricity net generation in Pakistan, 1980–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2020, electricity net generation in Pakistan stood at 117.08.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Pakistan peaked at 120.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.51, in 1980.
That places Pakistan 33rd out of 203 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity net generation in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.51 | — |
| 1981 | 15.56 | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 19.81 | +27.3% |
| 1983 | 21.92 | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 24.56 | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 26.49 | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 29.05 | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 32.26 | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 37.08 | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 38.75 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 36.35 | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 39.56 | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 46.24 | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 45.12 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 52.06 | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 51.85 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 52.26 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 57.85 | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 59.94 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 62.49 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 63.4 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 68.86 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 72.44 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 77.48 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 81.14 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 89.62 | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 94.31 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 90.77 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 87.73 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 90.97 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 89.68 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 89.75 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 92.91 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 99.21 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 101.6 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 106.61 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 116.91 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 113.72 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 117.95 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 120.4 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 117.08 | -2.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 117.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.66, 15.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 117.08 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.22, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26 | 14.51 | 38.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.37 | 36.35 | 62.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.67 | 63.4 | 94.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.87 | 89.68 | 120.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.08 | 117.08 | 117.08 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 30 Ukraine 136.26 compare
- 31 United Arab Emirates 124.84 compare
- 32 Netherlands 117.52 compare
- 34 Venezuela 103.72 compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 97.84 compare
- 36 Philippines 97.46 compare
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity net generation in Pakistan?
- Electricity net generation in Pakistan was 117.08 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 120.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.51 in 1980.
- How does Pakistan rank for electricity net generation?
- Pakistan ranks 33rd out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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