All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita (sectors capita) in Pakistan
Pakistan: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita (sectors capita) was 1.97 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 1.97 t CO2eq/cap for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Pakistan peaked at 2.16 t CO2eq/cap in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.59 t CO2eq/cap, in 1991.
That places Pakistan 173rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita (sectors capita) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.64 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 1.59 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.61 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.65 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.67 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.65 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.72 t CO2eq/cap | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.69 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.69 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.69 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.71 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.69 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.71 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.74 t CO2eq/cap | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.79 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.81 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.88 t CO2eq/cap | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.91 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.89 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.89 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.84 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.83 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.79 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.8 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.83 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.88 t CO2eq/cap | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.02 t CO2eq/cap | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 2.13 t CO2eq/cap | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 2.08 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.07 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.06 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.16 t CO2eq/cap | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 2.05 t CO2eq/cap | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 1.97 t CO2eq/cap | -3.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.97 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93 t CO2eq/cap, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.97 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.87 t CO2eq/cap, 40% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.66 t CO2eq/cap | 1.59 t CO2eq/cap | 1.72 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 t CO2eq/cap | 1.69 t CO2eq/cap | 1.91 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 t CO2eq/cap | 1.79 t CO2eq/cap | 2.13 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 t CO2eq/cap | 1.97 t CO2eq/cap | 2.16 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 171 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 172 El Salvador 1.99 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 174 Cabo Verde 1.95 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 175 Lesotho 1.93 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 176 Somalia 1.85 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 176 Vanuatu 1.85 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Pakistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.32 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 170,790 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 136,773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,885 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,684 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 37,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,876 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 142.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Pakistan?
- All sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Pakistan was 1.97 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 t CO2eq/cap in 2021.
- What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 t CO2eq/cap in 1991.
- How does Pakistan rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 173rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.