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.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 3.4% | — |
| 1948 | 10.2% | +198.2% |
| 1949 | 41.9% | +311.5% |
| 1950 | 422.7% | +908.8% |
| 1951 | 23.5% | -94.4% |
| 1952 | 5.6% | -76.1% |
| 1953 | 1.8% | -68.5% |
| 1954 | 1.6% | -11.6% |
| 1955 | 3.0% | +94.7% |
| 1956 | 18.5% | +508.2% |
| 1957 | 3.3% | -82.1% |
| 1958 | 12.3% | +270.4% |
| 1959 | -3.0% | -124.1% |
| 1960 | 20.2% | -783.0% |
| 1961 | 3.5% | -82.4% |
| 1962 | 9.9% | +178.5% |
| 1963 | 15.0% | +51.4% |
| 1964 | 2.8% | -81.2% |
| 1965 | 4.9% | +75.3% |
| 1966 | 1.8% | -64.3% |
| 1967 | 6.1% | +248.5% |
| 1968 | 14.7% | +139.2% |
| 1969 | -3.0% | -120.6% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | -147.7% |
| 1971 | -5.2% | -460.4% |
| 1972 | -2.8% | -46.7% |
| 1973 | 5.8% | -311.4% |
| 1974 | 6.9% | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 8.4% | +22.2% |
| 1976 | -1.7% | -120.5% |
| 1977 | 6.7% | -490.2% |
| 1978 | 7.1% | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 8.0% | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 13.5% | +68.7% |
| 1981 | 7.2% | -46.6% |
| 1982 | 8.6% | +19.8% |
| 1983 | 7.6% | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 6.3% | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 10.0% | +57.9% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | -52.0% |
| 1987 | 8.0% | +67.0% |
| 1988 | 8.7% | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 4.7% | -46.0% |
| 1990 | 12.5% | +164.8% |
| 1991 | -0.5% | -104.1% |
| 1992 | 6.7% | -1402.3% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 8.9% | +23.7% |
| 1995 | -0.5% | -105.4% |
| 1996 | 11.9% | -2569.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -97.8% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +1098.6% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +67.2% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -69.3% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +248.7% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -52.5% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +336.1% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -58.1% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +43.8% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +23.5% |
| 2008 | -0.3% | -104.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -201.6% |
| 2010 | -0.6% | -287.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -334.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -47.0% |
| 2013 | -1.6% | -320.8% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -212.5% |
| 2015 | -3.9% | -321.2% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | -660.5% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | -4.0% | -120.1% |
| 2019 | -6.2% | +55.7% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | -307.7% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | -13.0% | -199.7% |
| 2023 | -11.8% | -8.7% |
| 2024 | -3.8% | -68.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's -3.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's -3.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6%. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +2569.7% | -0.5% | 11.9% |
| 1992 | +1402.3% | -0.5% | 6.7% |
| 1998 | +1098.6% | 0.3% | 3.1% |
| 1950 | +908.8% | 41.9% | 422.7% |
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
- 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 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.