Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Pakistan
Pakistan: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 346.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
346.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
130th
of 213 countries
All-time high
499.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2000
All-time low
346.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Pakistan, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 346.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Pakistan peaked at 499.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2000 and was at its lowest, 346.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2025.
Pakistan ranks 130th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 499.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2001 | 483.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 465.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 442.37 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 461.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 441.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 442.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 456.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 459.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 458.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 429.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 443.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 431.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 436.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 432.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 431.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 456.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 486.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 484.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 468.99 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 477.49 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 456.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 431.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 401.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 373.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 346.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -7.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 346.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 450 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 346.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 563.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 461.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 441.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 499.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 450.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 429.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 486.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 414.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 346.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 477.49 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 127 Samoa 375 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 128 Rwanda 353.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 129 Faroe Islands 346.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 131 Argentina 346 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 132 Tanzania 345.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 133 North Korea 340.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Pakistan?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Pakistan was 346.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 499.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2000.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 346.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025.
- How does Pakistan rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Pakistan ranks 130th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.