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 47th of 143 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.92 million tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 1.83 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 2.04 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 2.23 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 2.33 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.34 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.17 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 1.15 million tonnes | -47.1% |
| 2021 | 1.34 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 1.93 million tonnes | +44.0% |
| 2023 | 1.98 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 2.08 million tonnes | +5.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 2.08 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 244,252 tonnes, 8.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 2.08 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 974,118 tonnes, 2.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
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
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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 47th out of 143 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.