Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate was -3.31 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Pakistan, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded -3.31 % change on previous year for carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 887.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Pakistan peaked at 15.08 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -9.14 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Pakistan 157th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.9612 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -492.3% |
| 1968 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 1969 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -335.3% |
| 1970 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 1971 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 7.15 % change on previous year | +201.0% |
| 1973 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 1974 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +85.7% |
| 1975 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -305.0% |
| 1976 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -161.6% |
| 1977 | -0.3389 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1978 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -673.4% |
| 1979 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 1980 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -256.5% |
| 1981 | -0.6595 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 1982 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +89.6% |
| 1983 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -238.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1884 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 1985 | 4.5 % change on previous year | +2290.7% |
| 1986 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -153.4% |
| 1987 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1988 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -227.2% |
| 1989 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -185.3% |
| 1990 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -462.6% |
| 1991 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -190.0% |
| 1992 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 1993 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -255.4% |
| 1994 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -239.4% |
| 1995 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -224.5% |
| 1996 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -195.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8042 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 1998 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -335.2% |
| 1999 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +68.7% |
| 2000 | 0.443 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 2001 | -0.9266 % change on previous year | -309.2% |
| 2002 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -266.6% |
| 2003 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -374.4% |
| 2004 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 2005 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -186.7% |
| 2006 | -0.6188 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 2007 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -392.3% |
| 2008 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -198.0% |
| 2009 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +85.8% |
| 2010 | -0.9651 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8336 % change on previous year | -186.4% |
| 2012 | -0.4286 % change on previous year | -151.4% |
| 2013 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +689.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4197 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 2015 | -9.14 % change on previous year | -2277.2% |
| 2016 | 12.04 % change on previous year | -231.7% |
| 2017 | 12.09 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2018 | -5.67 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 2019 | -5.92 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 15.08 % change on previous year | -354.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3207 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2022 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -1932.6% |
| 2023 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2024 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's -3.31 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.4795 % change on previous year, 6.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's -3.31 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.4242 % change on previous year, 7.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +2290.7% | 0.1884 % change on previous year | 4.5 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -2277.2% | 0.4197 % change on previous year | -9.14 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -1932.6% | 0.3207 % change on previous year | -5.88 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.16 % change on previous year | -3.77 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.1 % change on previous year | -2.55 % change on previous year | 7.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2325 % change on previous year | -2.4 % change on previous year | 4.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0523 % change on previous year | -5.99 % change on previous year | 6.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.73 % change on previous year | -4.24 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0119 % change on previous year | -9.14 % change on previous year | 12.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5463 % change on previous year | -5.88 % change on previous year | 15.08 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 154 South Korea -3.08 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Nepal -3.1 % change on previous year compare
- 156 South Africa -3.2 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Estonia -3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Comoros -3.49 % change on previous year compare
- 160 North Korea -3.55 % change on previous year 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 carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Pakistan?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Pakistan was -3.31 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.08 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.14 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- Pakistan ranks 157th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 887.5%. 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 Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon intensity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon intensity vs gdp 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon intensity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.