Pakistan vs United Kingdom: Consumption-based carbon intensity
Pakistan
0.186 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
United Kingdom
0.1922 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Pakistan rank
85th
United Kingdom rank
84th
Consumption-based carbon intensity over time
- Pakistan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.1922 kilograms per international-$ against 0.186 kilograms per international-$ in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0062 kilograms per international-$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Pakistan ranks 85th and United Kingdom ranks 84th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2315 kilograms per international-$ | 0.417 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1855 kilograms per international-$ | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.2262 kilograms per international-$ | 0.354 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1278 kilograms per international-$ | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.192 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2519 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0599 kilograms per international-$ | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.1999 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1998 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, Pakistan or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.1922 kilograms per international-$ against 0.186 kilograms per international-$ in Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between Pakistan and United Kingdom?
- 0.0062 kilograms per international-$, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United Kingdom?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Pakistan and United Kingdom rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Pakistan ranks 85th and United Kingdom ranks 84th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).