Pakistan vs USSR: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population
Pakistan
5.0%
in 2100
USSR
5.4%
in 1991
Pakistan rank
4th
USSR rank
3rd
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population over time
- Pakistan
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 5.4% against 5.0% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
Across all 209 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 4th and USSR ranks 3rd of 239 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 37 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.0% | 2.1% | 0.1% | USSR |
| 1100s | 1.7% | 2.3% | 0.6% | USSR |
| 1200s | 1.6% | 2.8% | 1.2% | USSR |
| 1300s | 1.5% | 2.9% | 1.3% | USSR |
| 1400s | 1.8% | 3.0% | 1.1% | USSR |
| 1500s | 1.7% | 3.2% | 1.5% | USSR |
| 1600s | 2.1% | 3.8% | 1.7% | USSR |
| 1700s | 2.3% | 3.9% | 1.6% | USSR |
| 1710s | 2.2% | 4.2% | 2.0% | USSR |
| 1720s | 2.2% | 4.5% | 2.3% | USSR |
| 1730s | 2.1% | 4.8% | 2.6% | USSR |
| 1740s | 2.1% | 5.0% | 2.9% | USSR |
| 1750s | 2.0% | 5.1% | 3.1% | USSR |
| 1760s | 1.9% | 5.3% | 3.3% | USSR |
| 1770s | 1.9% | 5.4% | 3.5% | USSR |
| 1780s | 1.8% | 5.4% | 3.6% | USSR |
| 1790s | 1.7% | 5.5% | 3.8% | USSR |
| 1800s | 1.3% | 5.5% | 4.2% | USSR |
| 1810s | 1.3% | 5.3% | 4.0% | USSR |
| 1820s | 1.2% | 5.1% | 3.9% | USSR |
| 1830s | 1.2% | 5.3% | 4.1% | USSR |
| 1840s | 1.2% | 5.6% | 4.4% | USSR |
| 1850s | 1.2% | 5.9% | 4.7% | USSR |
| 1860s | 1.2% | 6.3% | 5.2% | USSR |
| 1870s | 1.2% | 6.7% | 5.5% | USSR |
| 1880s | 1.2% | 6.9% | 5.7% | USSR |
| 1890s | 1.1% | 7.0% | 5.9% | USSR |
| 1900s | 1.1% | 7.2% | 6.1% | USSR |
| 1910s | 1.1% | 7.3% | 6.1% | USSR |
| 1920s | 1.2% | 7.3% | 6.1% | USSR |
| 1930s | 1.3% | 7.3% | 5.9% | USSR |
| 1940s | 1.4% | 7.2% | 5.8% | USSR |
| 1950s | 1.5% | 7.2% | 5.7% | USSR |
| 1960s | 1.6% | 6.9% | 5.3% | USSR |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 6.3% | 4.6% | USSR |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 5.7% | 3.7% | USSR |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 5.4% | 3.2% | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions and population, Pakistan or USSR?
- USSR, at 5.4% against 5.0% in Pakistan as of 1991.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions and population between Pakistan and USSR?
- 0.4%, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and USSR?
- 209 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 1991.
- How do Pakistan and USSR rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions and population?
- Pakistan ranks 4th and USSR ranks 3rd of 239 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.