Pakistan vs United States: emissions of air pollutants

Pakistan
13.68 million tonnes
in 2022
United States
21.97 million tonnes
in 2022
Pakistan rank
5th
United States rank
4th

emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Pakistan
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 21.97 million tonnes against 13.68 million tonnes in Pakistan, a difference of 8.30 million tonnes.

That makes United States's figure about 1.6 times Pakistan's.

Across all 273 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th of 220 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan United States Difference Ahead
1750s 559,166 tonnes 2.00 million tonnes 1.44 million tonnes United States
1760s 567,865 tonnes 2.35 million tonnes 1.78 million tonnes United States
1770s 576,533 tonnes 2.78 million tonnes 2.20 million tonnes United States
1780s 585,149 tonnes 3.31 million tonnes 2.73 million tonnes United States
1790s 593,687 tonnes 4.18 million tonnes 3.59 million tonnes United States
1800s 602,116 tonnes 5.56 million tonnes 4.96 million tonnes United States
1810s 629,033 tonnes 7.39 million tonnes 6.77 million tonnes United States
1820s 680,220 tonnes 9.77 million tonnes 9.09 million tonnes United States
1830s 735,190 tonnes 12.76 million tonnes 12.03 million tonnes United States
1840s 794,144 tonnes 16.50 million tonnes 15.71 million tonnes United States
1850s 869,001 tonnes 21.02 million tonnes 20.15 million tonnes United States
1860s 948,499 tonnes 25.51 million tonnes 24.56 million tonnes United States
1870s 1.05 million tonnes 28.48 million tonnes 27.43 million tonnes United States
1880s 1.10 million tonnes 30.70 million tonnes 29.60 million tonnes United States
1890s 1.14 million tonnes 33.64 million tonnes 32.50 million tonnes United States
1900s 1.25 million tonnes 39.59 million tonnes 38.34 million tonnes United States
1910s 1.40 million tonnes 50.20 million tonnes 48.80 million tonnes United States
1920s 1.56 million tonnes 66.65 million tonnes 65.08 million tonnes United States
1930s 1.90 million tonnes 63.70 million tonnes 61.80 million tonnes United States
1940s 2.24 million tonnes 87.60 million tonnes 85.36 million tonnes United States
1950s 2.42 million tonnes 112.57 million tonnes 110.14 million tonnes United States
1960s 2.66 million tonnes 139.14 million tonnes 136.47 million tonnes United States
1970s 3.08 million tonnes 167.12 million tonnes 164.04 million tonnes United States
1980s 4.41 million tonnes 140.07 million tonnes 135.66 million tonnes United States
1990s 6.24 million tonnes 100.27 million tonnes 94.03 million tonnes United States
2000s 8.43 million tonnes 61.75 million tonnes 53.32 million tonnes United States
2010s 10.99 million tonnes 32.90 million tonnes 21.91 million tonnes United States
2020s 13.85 million tonnes 21.94 million tonnes 8.08 million tonnes United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Pakistan or United States?
United States, at 21.97 million tonnes against 13.68 million tonnes in Pakistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Pakistan and United States?
8.30 million tonnes, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Pakistan and United States rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Pakistan ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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