Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Pakistan
Pakistan: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation was 2.08 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Pakistan, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 2.08 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from aviation in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Pakistan peaked at 2.34 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.15 million tonnes, in 2020.
Pakistan ranks 46th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.12 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | 2.34 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.70 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 2.08 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 annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Pakistan?
- Annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Pakistan was 2.08 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Pakistan rank for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Pakistan ranks 46th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.