Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 210.99 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 210.99 tonnes per square kilometre for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure 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, per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 303.13 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.72 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1970.
Pakistan ranks 102nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 99.65 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 79.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1963 | 100.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1964 | 135.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1965 | 105.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1966 | 83.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1967 | 61.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1968 | 22.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -63.1% |
| 1969 | 31.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1970 | 20.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 1971 | 22.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 71.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +220.7% |
| 1973 | 36.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -48.7% |
| 1974 | 47.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1975 | 33.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1976 | 41.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1977 | 66.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 1978 | 52.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1979 | 110.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +112.2% |
| 1980 | 62.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 1981 | 153.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +145.9% |
| 1982 | 62.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -59.6% |
| 1983 | 95.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 1984 | 69.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1985 | 30.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -55.7% |
| 1986 | 81.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +163.9% |
| 1987 | 42.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -47.3% |
| 1988 | 71.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 1989 | 54.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1990 | 70.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1991 | 77.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 102.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1993 | 105.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 123.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 122.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 160.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1997 | 156.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 155.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 151.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 170.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 162.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 167.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 145.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 153.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 169.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 174.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 171.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 175.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 180.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 217.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 213.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 217.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 204.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 201.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 227.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 264.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 295.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 259.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 263.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 270.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 303.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 257.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 222.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 210.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 210.99 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 151.87 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 210.99 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 276.32 tonnes per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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% | 22.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 71.17 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +163.9% | 30.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 81.56 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 135.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 50.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 110.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 30.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 153.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 70.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 160.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 167.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 145.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 180.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 236.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 201.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 295.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 252.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 210.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 303.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
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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, per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Pakistan was 210.99 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 303.13 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.72 tonnes per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Pakistan rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 102nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.