Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Pakistan
Pakistan: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 656,550 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Pakistan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Pakistan stood at 656,550 TJ. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Pakistan peaked at 879,238 TJ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 656,550 TJ, in 2023.
That places Pakistan 11th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 784,457 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 807,228 TJ | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 827,617 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 851,778 TJ | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 879,238 TJ | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 871,039 TJ | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 862,846 TJ | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 855,162 TJ | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 848,716 TJ | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 840,815 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 832,738 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 824,780 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 816,796 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 788,736 TJ | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 781,060 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 775,840 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 769,197 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 770,726 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 759,725 TJ | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 704,251 TJ | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 710,429 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 707,952 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 700,669 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 705,276 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 691,586 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 691,485 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 698,693 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 689,174 TJ | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 688,740 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 698,625 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 689,511 TJ | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 695,041 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 672,752 TJ | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 656,550 TJ | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 656,550 TJ | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 656,550 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,241 TJ, 12.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 656,550 TJ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,295 TJ, 286.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 842,890 TJ | 784,457 TJ | 879,238 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 782,385 TJ | 704,251 TJ | 832,738 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 698,263 TJ | 688,740 TJ | 710,429 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 674,081 TJ | 656,550 TJ | 695,041 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.01 million TJ compare
- 9 Indonesia 792,141 TJ compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 740,648 TJ compare
- 12 Uganda 641,829 TJ compare
- 13 Bangladesh 608,375 TJ compare
- 14 Kenya 449,609 TJ compare
More environment data for Pakistan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0196 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 6.49 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy consumption in Pakistan?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Pakistan was 656,550 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 879,238 TJ in 1994.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 656,550 TJ in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Pakistan ranks 11th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.