Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.1135 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1135 kg per constant US$
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
93rd
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.1699 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
0.1134 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Pakistan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Pakistan is 0.1135 kg per constant US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Pakistan peaked at 0.1699 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1134 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
That places Pakistan 93rd out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1699 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.1658 kg per constant US$ | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1658 kg per constant US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1618 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1685 kg per constant US$ | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1591 kg per constant US$ | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.163 kg per constant US$ | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1699 kg per constant US$ | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1556 kg per constant US$ | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1579 kg per constant US$ | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1491 kg per constant US$ | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1462 kg per constant US$ | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1434 kg per constant US$ | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1389 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1424 kg per constant US$ | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1463 kg per constant US$ | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1551 kg per constant US$ | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1636 kg per constant US$ | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1436 kg per constant US$ | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 0.137 kg per constant US$ | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.156 kg per constant US$ | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1512 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1134 kg per constant US$ | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1135 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.1135 kg per constant US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1175 kg per constant US$, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.1135 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2348 kg per constant US$, 48% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1637 kg per constant US$ | 0.1556 kg per constant US$ | 0.1699 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1466 kg per constant US$ | 0.137 kg per constant US$ | 0.1636 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1335 kg per constant US$ | 0.1134 kg per constant US$ | 0.156 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
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 carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Pakistan?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Pakistan was 0.1135 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1699 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1134 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does Pakistan rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Pakistan ranks 93rd out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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