Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Pakistan
Pakistan: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 162.65 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Pakistan, 1946–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Pakistan is 162.65 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Pakistan peaked at 233.68 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.97 million tonnes, in 1970.
Pakistan ranks 36th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 68.34 million tonnes | — |
| 1947 | 69.39 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 74.99 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1949 | 79.97 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1950 | 75.16 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1951 | 73.75 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 74.37 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 76.04 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 78.29 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 81.11 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 85.30 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1957 | 88.64 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 93.08 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1959 | 96.22 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 103.33 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1961 | 76.82 million tonnes | -25.7% |
| 1962 | 61.12 million tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1963 | 77.13 million tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1964 | 104.61 million tonnes | +35.6% |
| 1965 | 81.24 million tonnes | -22.3% |
| 1966 | 64.18 million tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1967 | 47.50 million tonnes | -26.0% |
| 1968 | 17.51 million tonnes | -63.1% |
| 1969 | 24.08 million tonnes | +37.6% |
| 1970 | 15.97 million tonnes | -33.7% |
| 1971 | 17.11 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 54.86 million tonnes | +220.7% |
| 1973 | 28.14 million tonnes | -48.7% |
| 1974 | 36.95 million tonnes | +31.3% |
| 1975 | 25.99 million tonnes | -29.7% |
| 1976 | 32.33 million tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1977 | 51.39 million tonnes | +58.9% |
| 1978 | 40.27 million tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1979 | 85.43 million tonnes | +112.2% |
| 1980 | 48.25 million tonnes | -43.5% |
| 1981 | 118.62 million tonnes | +145.9% |
| 1982 | 47.87 million tonnes | -59.6% |
| 1983 | 73.46 million tonnes | +53.5% |
| 1984 | 53.82 million tonnes | -26.7% |
| 1985 | 23.82 million tonnes | -55.7% |
| 1986 | 62.87 million tonnes | +163.9% |
| 1987 | 33.14 million tonnes | -47.3% |
| 1988 | 54.97 million tonnes | +65.9% |
| 1989 | 41.80 million tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1990 | 54.23 million tonnes | +29.7% |
| 1991 | 59.66 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 79.08 million tonnes | +32.5% |
| 1993 | 80.95 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 94.98 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 94.19 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 123.64 million tonnes | +31.3% |
| 1997 | 120.95 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 119.67 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 117.03 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 131.46 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 125.20 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 129.36 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 112.14 million tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 118.46 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 130.52 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 134.19 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 132.52 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 135.02 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 139.10 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 167.99 million tonnes | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 164.69 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 167.98 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 157.44 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 155.65 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 175.01 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 203.88 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 227.49 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 200.07 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 203.09 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 208.28 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 233.68 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 198.57 million tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 171.23 million tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 162.65 million tonnes | -5.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 162.65 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.17 million tonnes, 6.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 162.65 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.26 million tonnes, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +220.7% | 17.11 million tonnes | 54.86 million tonnes |
| 1986 | +163.9% | 23.82 million tonnes | 62.87 million tonnes |
| 1981 | +145.9% | 48.25 million tonnes | 118.62 million tonnes |
| 1979 | +112.2% | 40.27 million tonnes | 85.43 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 73.17 million tonnes | 68.34 million tonnes | 79.97 million tonnes | 4 |
| 1950s | 82.20 million tonnes | 73.75 million tonnes | 96.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.75 million tonnes | 17.51 million tonnes | 104.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.84 million tonnes | 15.97 million tonnes | 85.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.86 million tonnes | 23.82 million tonnes | 118.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.44 million tonnes | 54.23 million tonnes | 123.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.80 million tonnes | 112.14 million tonnes | 139.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 182.33 million tonnes | 155.65 million tonnes | 227.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 194.88 million tonnes | 162.65 million tonnes | 233.68 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Pakistan?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Pakistan was 162.65 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 233.68 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.97 million tonnes in 1970.
- How does Pakistan rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Pakistan ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.