Australia vs Pakistan: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Australia
609.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Pakistan
473.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Australia rank
16th
Pakistan rank
19th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Australia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 609.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 473.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Pakistan, a difference of 136.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 16th and Pakistan ranks 19th of 199 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 47.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1860s | 60.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1870s | 83.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1880s | 97.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1890s | 117.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 96.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1900s | 135.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1910s | 152.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 119.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1920s | 217.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 181.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1930s | 175.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 131.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1940s | 193.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 119.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1950s | 317.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 226.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1960s | 423.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 326.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1970s | 449.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 102.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 346.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1980s | 507.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 150.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 356.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1990s | 618.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 221.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 396.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 2000s | 720.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 301.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 419.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 2010s | 729.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 402.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 327.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 2020s | 618.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 487.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 131.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Australia or Pakistan?
- Australia, at 609.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 473.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Australia and Pakistan?
- 136.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Pakistan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Pakistan rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Australia ranks 16th and Pakistan ranks 19th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.