Gas consumption per person in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gas consumption per person was 1,334 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,334 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
91st
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,927 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2019
All-time low
282.92 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Gas consumption per person in Pakistan, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gas consumption per person in Pakistan stood at 1,334 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Pakistan peaked at 1,927 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 282.92 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Pakistan 91st out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Gas consumption per person in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 282.92 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 310.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 352.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.4% |
| 1968 | 384.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 460.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.7% |
| 1970 | 483.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 426.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.9% |
| 1972 | 440.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 488.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 543.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 548.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 542.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 573.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 571.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 621.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 728.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 761.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 800.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 762.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 758.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 749.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 777.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 804.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 824.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 851.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 879.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 918.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 875.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 980.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 971.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 967.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,021 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 990.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 1,014 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1,126 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 1,159 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1,190 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1,259 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 1,529 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 1,791 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 1,859 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1,854 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,832 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1,826 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,785 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,734 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,686 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1,633 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1,681 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,756 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1,825 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1,921 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1,927 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,752 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 1,875 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 1,566 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 1,526 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 1,474 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 1,334 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1,334 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.99 kilowatt-hours per person, 669.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1,334 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,192 kilowatt-hours per person, 26% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 358.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 282.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 460.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 523.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 426.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 621.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 781.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 728.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 851.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 974.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 875.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,126 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,608 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,159 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,859 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,770 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,633 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,927 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,588 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,334 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,875 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 88 Brazil 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 89 Bangladesh 1,558 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 90 Ghana 1,336 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 92 Panama 1,324 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 93 Nigeria 934.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 94 Cuba 907.02 kilowatt-hours per person 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 gas consumption per person in Pakistan?
- Gas consumption per person in Pakistan was 1,334 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,927 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 282.92 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Pakistan rank for gas consumption per person?
- Pakistan ranks 91st out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.