Renewable energy electricity output in Pakistan

Pakistan: Renewable energy electricity output was 34,844 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
34,844 GWh
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
25th
of 233 countries
All-time high
34,844 GWh
in 2015
All-time low
16,925 GWh
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy electricity output in Pakistan, 1990–2015

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200220151990: 16.9k GWh1991: 18.3k GWh1992: 21.1k GWh1993: 19.4k GWh1994: 22.9k GWh1995: 23.2k GWh1996: 20.9k GWh1997: 22.1k GWh1998: 22.4k GWh1999: 19.3k GWh2000: 17.2k GWh2001: 18.9k GWh2002: 22.4k GWh2003: 26.9k GWh2004: 25.7k GWh2005: 30.9k GWh2006: 32.0k GWh2007: 28.7k GWh2008: 27.8k GWh2009: 28.1k GWh2010: 31.8k GWh2011: 28.5k GWh2012: 29.9k GWh2013: 32.3k GWh2014: 33.3k GWh2015: 34.8k GWh

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable energy electricity output in Pakistan is 34,844 GWh, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Pakistan peaked at 34,844 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16,925 GWh, in 1990.

That places Pakistan 25th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable energy electricity output in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy electricity output (GWh) in Pakistan, 1990 to 2015.
Year GWh Change
1990 16,925 GWh
1991 18,303 GWh +8.1%
1992 21,112 GWh +15.3%
1993 19,436 GWh -7.9%
1994 22,858 GWh +17.6%
1995 23,206 GWh +1.5%
1996 20,858 GWh -10.1%
1997 22,060 GWh +5.8%
1998 22,449 GWh +1.8%
1999 19,288 GWh -14.1%
2000 17,194 GWh -10.9%
2001 18,941 GWh +10.2%
2002 22,351 GWh +18.0%
2003 26,944 GWh +20.5%
2004 25,671 GWh -4.7%
2005 30,862 GWh +20.2%
2006 31,953 GWh +3.5%
2007 28,707 GWh -10.2%
2008 27,784 GWh -3.2%
2009 28,093 GWh +1.1%
2010 31,811 GWh +13.2%
2011 28,517 GWh -10.4%
2012 29,857 GWh +4.7%
2013 32,270 GWh +8.1%
2014 33,276 GWh +3.1%
2015 34,844 GWh +4.7%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 34,844 GWh is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,041 GWh, 17.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 34,844 GWh is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 222 GWh, 157.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,650 GWh 16,925 GWh 23,206 GWh 10
2000s 25,850 GWh 17,194 GWh 31,953 GWh 10
2010s 31,762 GWh 28,517 GWh 34,844 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 22 Switzerland 41,111 GWh compare
  2. 23 Argentina 40,791 GWh compare
  3. 24 New Zealand 35,400 GWh compare
  4. 26 Australia 34,405 GWh compare
  5. 27 Chile 32,872 GWh compare
  6. 28 Finland 30,525 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy electricity output in Pakistan?
Renewable energy electricity output in Pakistan was 34,844 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 34,844 GWh in 2015.
What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 16,925 GWh in 1990.
How does Pakistan rank for renewable energy electricity output?
Pakistan ranks 25th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.