Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Pakistan
Pakistan: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was -3.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Pakistan, 1947–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Pakistan stood at -3.8%.
That represents a change of up 68.1% on the previous year and down 313.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Pakistan peaked at 422.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, -13.0%, in 2022.
That places Pakistan 201st out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 18.5% | 3.4% | 41.9% | 3 |
| 1950s | 48.9% | -3.0% | 422.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.6% | -3.0% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.5% | -5.2% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 4.7% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | -0.5% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | -0.3% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | -6.2% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5% | -13.0% | 13.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More climate change data for Pakistan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 5.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 255.22 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Urban population 100.88 million (2025)
- Urban population 39.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.7156 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.74 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.7156 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.7156 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Pakistan?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Pakistan was -3.8% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 422.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.0% in 2022.
- How does Pakistan rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Pakistan ranks 201st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 313.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.