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