India vs Pakistan: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring

India
0.0019 tonnes per person
in 2024
Pakistan
0.0019 tonnes per person
in 2024
India rank
82nd
Pakistan rank
83rd

Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • India
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

India currently reports 0.0019 tonnes per person against 0.0019 tonnes per person in Pakistan, a difference of 0 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1962 it was India ahead.

India ranks 82nd and Pakistan ranks 83rd of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0015 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.0015 tonnes per person India
1970s 0.0028 tonnes per person 0.0112 tonnes per person 0.0084 tonnes per person Pakistan
1980s 0.0062 tonnes per person 0.0161 tonnes per person 0.01 tonnes per person Pakistan
1990s 0.0022 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.0022 tonnes per person India
2000s 0.0016 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.0016 tonnes per person India
2010s 0.0023 tonnes per person 0.003 tonnes per person 0.0007 tonnes per person Pakistan
2020s 0.002 tonnes per person 0.0018 tonnes per person 0.0001 tonnes per person India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from flaring, India or Pakistan?
India, at 0.0019 tonnes per person against 0.0019 tonnes per person in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from flaring between India and Pakistan?
0 tonnes per person, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
58 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do India and Pakistan rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
India ranks 82nd and Pakistan ranks 83rd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 12,147 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.