Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Pakistan
Pakistan: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -7.06 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Pakistan, 1947–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded -7.06 million tonnes for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 71.9% on the previous year and down 368.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Pakistan peaked at 35.24 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, -31.58 million tonnes, in 2022.
Pakistan ranks 206th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 130,297 tonnes | 21,637 tonnes | 302,524 tonnes | 3 |
| 1950s | 889,650 tonnes | -302,581 tonnes | 4.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.03 million tonnes | -628,378 tonnes | 2.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 792,105 tonnes | -1.06 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.22 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 4.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.91 million tonnes | -403,936 tonnes | 9.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.90 million tonnes | -447,600 tonnes | 11.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.25 million tonnes | -12.67 million tonnes | 35.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.21 million tonnes | -31.58 million tonnes | 28.04 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More climate change data for Pakistan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 5.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 255.22 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Urban population 100.88 million (2025)
- Urban population 39.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.7156 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.74 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.7156 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.7156 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Pakistan?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Pakistan was -7.06 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.24 million tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.58 million tonnes in 2022.
- How does Pakistan rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Pakistan ranks 206th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 368.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.