Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit in Pakistan

Pakistan: Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit was 0.926 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.926
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
25th
of 160 countries
All-time high
2.02
in 2004
All-time low
0.883
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Pakistan, 2000–2023

00.511.522000201120232000: 1.92001: 1.72002: 1.82003: 22004: 22005: 1.92006: 1.82007: 1.92008: 1.62009: 1.62010: 1.62011: 1.52012: 1.42013: 1.22014: 1.32015: 1.42016: 1.52017: 1.62018: 1.52019: 1.22020: 1.82021: 1.32022: 0.8832023: 0.926

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.926 for carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Pakistan peaked at 2.02 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.883, in 2022.

That places Pakistan 25th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2020 United States dollars) in Pakistan, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 1.87 —
2001 1.7 -8.8%
2002 1.81 +6.2%
2003 2.01 +11.3%
2004 2.02 +0.3%
2005 1.86 -7.7%
2006 1.84 -1.4%
2007 1.88 +2.4%
2008 1.57 -16.7%
2009 1.65 +5.3%
2010 1.55 -5.8%
2011 1.5 -3.5%
2012 1.38 -8.2%
2013 1.23 -10.7%
2014 1.32 +7.6%
2015 1.39 +4.8%
2016 1.5 +8.0%
2017 1.62 +7.9%
2018 1.52 -5.8%
2019 1.25 -18.2%
2020 1.79 +43.8%
2021 1.33 -25.9%
2022 0.883 -33.6%
2023 0.926 +4.9%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 0.926 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.261, 3.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 0.926 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.905, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.82 1.57 2.02 10
2010s 1.43 1.23 1.62 10
2020s 1.23 0.883 1.79 4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 22 Turkmenistan 1.02 compare
  2. 23 Ethiopia 0.992 compare
  3. 24 South Africa 0.948 compare
  4. 26 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.923 compare
  5. 26 Laos 0.923 compare
  6. 28 Uzbekistan 0.92 compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Pakistan?
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Pakistan was 0.926 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 2.02 in 2004.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.883 in 2022.
How does Pakistan rank for carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of?
Pakistan ranks 25th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2020 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
196 places, 4,654 data points, 2000–2023
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