Renewable energy electricity output in Pakistan
Pakistan: Renewable energy electricity output was 34,844 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy electricity output in Pakistan, 1990–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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.