Pakistan vs United States: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP

Pakistan
0.0154 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United States
0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Pakistan rank
63rd
United States rank
66th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time

  • Pakistan
  • United States
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.0154 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP in United States, a difference of 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.

Pakistan ranks 63rd and United States ranks 66th of 202 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan United States Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0277 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.186 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1583 tonnes per US$ of GDP United States
1970s 0.0313 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1086 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0773 tonnes per US$ of GDP United States
1980s 0.0217 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0548 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0331 tonnes per US$ of GDP United States
1990s 0.0244 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0364 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP United States
2000s 0.0175 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0264 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0089 tonnes per US$ of GDP United States
2010s 0.0139 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0216 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0078 tonnes per US$ of GDP United States
2020s 0.0155 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0167 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, Pakistan or United States?
Pakistan, at 0.0154 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Pakistan and United States?
0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and United States rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
Pakistan ranks 63rd and United States ranks 66th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.