Ireland vs Pakistan: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population
Ireland
0.1%
in 2100
Pakistan
5.0%
in 2100
Ireland rank
1st
Pakistan rank
3rd
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population over time
- Ireland
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 5.0% against 0.1% in Ireland, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 96.7 times Ireland's.
Across all 151 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 4 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1% | 1.5% | 1.4% | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 1.6% | 1.5% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 1.7% | 1.6% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 2.0% | 1.9% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 2.3% | 2.3% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 2.7% | 2.6% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 2.9% | 2.8% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 3.1% | 3.0% | Pakistan |
| 2030s | 0.1% | 3.4% | 3.3% | Pakistan |
| 2040s | 0.1% | 3.7% | 3.6% | Pakistan |
| 2050s | 0.1% | 4.0% | 3.9% | Pakistan |
| 2060s | 0.1% | 4.3% | 4.2% | Pakistan |
| 2070s | 0.1% | 4.5% | 4.5% | Pakistan |
| 2080s | 0.1% | 4.8% | 4.7% | Pakistan |
| 2090s | 0.1% | 4.9% | 4.9% | Pakistan |
| 2100s | 0.1% | 5.0% | 5.0% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions and population, Ireland or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 5.0% against 0.1% in Ireland as of 2100.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions and population between Ireland and Pakistan?
- 4.9%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Pakistan?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Ireland and Pakistan rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions and population?
- Ireland ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 4 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions and population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the world's population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.