Renewable energy consumption in Pakistan
Pakistan: Renewable energy consumption was 1.45 million TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Pakistan, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Pakistan stood at 1.45 million TJ. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Pakistan peaked at 1.45 million TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 818,880 TJ, in 1990.
That places Pakistan 9th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 818,880 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 845,160 TJ | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 871,558 TJ | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 891,198 TJ | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 922,235 TJ | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 944,340 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 955,356 TJ | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 976,003 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 992,678 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million TJ | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million TJ | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.05 million TJ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.08 million TJ | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.12 million TJ | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.14 million TJ | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.17 million TJ | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.20 million TJ | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.22 million TJ | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.24 million TJ | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.26 million TJ | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.30 million TJ | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.32 million TJ | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.35 million TJ | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.38 million TJ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.41 million TJ | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.45 million TJ | +2.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.45 million TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,966 TJ, 21.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.45 million TJ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,867 TJ, 246.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 922,820 TJ | 818,880 TJ | 1.01 million TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 million TJ | 1.03 million TJ | 1.26 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 million TJ | 1.30 million TJ | 1.45 million TJ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 renewable energy consumption in Pakistan?
- Renewable energy consumption in Pakistan was 1.45 million TJ in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 million TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 818,880 TJ in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Pakistan ranks 9th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste