Italy vs Pakistan: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Italy
-12.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Pakistan
-17.15 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy rank
189th
Pakistan rank
192nd

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Italy
  • Pakistan
-50.0M050.0M100.0M185019372024

How they compare

Italy currently reports -12.35 million tonnes against -17.15 million tonnes in Pakistan, a difference of 4.80 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 189th and Pakistan ranks 192nd of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 9 and Pakistan in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Pakistan Difference Ahead
1850s 27.61 million tonnes 76,175 tonnes 27.54 million tonnes Italy
1860s 17.75 million tonnes -290,266 tonnes 18.04 million tonnes Italy
1870s 21.29 million tonnes -786,745 tonnes 22.07 million tonnes Italy
1880s 28.11 million tonnes -1.16 million tonnes 29.27 million tonnes Italy
1890s 31.22 million tonnes -1.24 million tonnes 32.46 million tonnes Italy
1900s 23.34 million tonnes -521,431 tonnes 23.86 million tonnes Italy
1910s 21.66 million tonnes 7.51 million tonnes 14.15 million tonnes Italy
1920s 23.26 million tonnes 17.72 million tonnes 5.54 million tonnes Italy
1930s 17.95 million tonnes 24.94 million tonnes 6.99 million tonnes Pakistan
1940s 17.39 million tonnes 63.97 million tonnes 46.58 million tonnes Pakistan
1950s 10.45 million tonnes 74.32 million tonnes 63.87 million tonnes Pakistan
1960s -2.04 million tonnes 49.48 million tonnes 51.52 million tonnes Pakistan
1970s -49.24 million tonnes 16.37 million tonnes 65.61 million tonnes Pakistan
1980s -36.06 million tonnes 10.59 million tonnes 46.65 million tonnes Pakistan
1990s -37.29 million tonnes 10.88 million tonnes 48.17 million tonnes Pakistan
2000s -34.98 million tonnes 1.78 million tonnes 36.76 million tonnes Pakistan
2010s -33.32 million tonnes 14.88 million tonnes 48.20 million tonnes Pakistan
2020s -12.12 million tonnes -12.66 million tonnes 536,802 tonnes Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Italy or Pakistan?
Italy, at -12.35 million tonnes against -17.15 million tonnes in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Italy and Pakistan?
4.80 million tonnes, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Pakistan?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Italy and Pakistan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Italy ranks 189th and Pakistan ranks 192nd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.