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Pakistan

PAK Southern Asia

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A nuclear-armed federal republic and the world's fifth-most populous country, at the historic crossroads of South and Central Asia.

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Indicators

GDP growth3.7% per year · 2025▲ 20.0% vs previous
Military expenditure2.67% of GDP · 2024▼ 7.4% vs previous
Net energy imports39.8% of use · 2022▼ 4.31% vs previousNet importer
Trade openness27.2% of GDP · 2025▼ 1.35% vs previous
Population255.2Mpeople · 2025▲ 1.57% vs previous
Displaced from here155.6Kpeople · 2025▼ 8.08% vs previous

Source: World Bank · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: World Bank / SIPRI · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: UNHCR · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 (UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database)

Electricity generation mix — Pakistan

Monthly generation by fuel, last five years

  • Coal
  • Gas
  • Other Fossil
  • Nuclear
  • Hydro
  • Wind
  • Solar
  • Bioenergy
05101520TWh1 Dec 211 Jun 221 Dec 221 Jun 231 Dec 231 Jun 241 Dec 241 Jun 251 Dec 25
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PeriodCoal (TWh)Gas (TWh)Other Fossil (TWh)Nuclear (TWh)Hydro (TWh)Wind (TWh)Solar (TWh)Bioenergy (TWh)
2021-12-012.12.320.61.551.770.210.510.09
2022-01-012.921.891.831.260.510.190.470.11
2022-02-012.562.140.541.011.470.190.560.1
2022-03-012.592.961.121.561.70.270.690.11
2022-04-012.173.791.632.252.40.460.690.11
2022-05-012.024.821.341.893.590.780.680.08
2022-06-011.884.871.461.273.360.810.620.08
2022-07-011.83.671.12.014.980.520.520.04
2022-08-012.163.071.041.875.350.390.60.03
2022-09-011.453.031.12.274.40.470.710.03
2022-10-011.663.140.172.213.140.220.780.04
2022-11-010.982.20.022.342.480.160.690.07
2022-12-011.522.430.042.281.720.210.720.1
2023-01-012.442.430.441.880.80.290.750.1
2023-02-011.092.310.111.882.050.090.810.1
2023-03-011.332.890.04220.220.910.1
2023-04-011.823.590.241.921.870.320.950.05
2023-05-012.064.260.271.543.310.610.930.07
2023-06-012.433.710.781.864.130.60.870.07
2023-07-012.184.050.292.115.520.550.860.04
2023-08-012.363.950.652.046.010.81.010.04
2023-09-012.123.130.242.295.010.411.060.03
2023-10-011.672.6401.833.110.191.120.03
2023-11-011.471.4901.572.750.1510.03
2023-12-011.692.090.171.461.860.151.090.1
2024-01-011.952.550.851.730.920.131.070.11
2024-02-011.132.2401.661.770.111.20.1
2024-03-010.862.4502.072.220.21.420.08
2024-04-010.93.1302.042.070.291.420.06
2024-05-011.753.860.062.363.910.451.560.06
2024-06-012.133.60.2624.730.521.460.06
2024-07-012.644.150.11.995.340.451.520.05
2024-08-011.993.060.012.195.360.41.50.05
2024-09-012.413.010.041.64.840.42.010.04
2024-10-012.422.8301.443.190.192.230.05
2024-11-011.491.560.061.672.660.12.140.05
2024-12-010.912.5702.071.780.262.310.1
2025-01-011.962.610.112.170.890.222.460.1
2025-02-011.151.701.851.880.172.380.08
2025-03-011.942.502.221.30.223.120.05
2025-04-012.5830.081.882.310.483.080.04
2025-05-012.213.050.022.014.840.432.920.03
2025-06-012.913.180.151.385.410.522.720.03
2025-07-012.643.530.111.415.560.692.690.04
2025-08-012.583.210.092.155.520.512.960.04
2025-09-012.222.760.12.234.780.343.330.03
2025-10-011.732.750.052.192.70.193.80.04
2025-11-011.161.3802.033.150.143.780.08
2025-12-012.052.4102.131.530.163.370.1
2026-01-012.983.120.271.570.710.243.70.1
2026-02-012.381.6201.451.780.254.010.09
2026-03-012.731.520.091.962.110.314.380.08

Source: Ember · retrieved 2 Oct 2026 · CC BY 4.0

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