CO₂ emissions by sector in Pakistan
Pakistan: CO₂ emissions by sector was 20.55 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions by sector in Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 20.55 million tonnes for co₂ emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by sector in Pakistan peaked at 21.80 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.61 million tonnes, in 1992.
Pakistan ranks 23rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.39 million tonnes | 7.61 million tonnes | 12.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.06 million tonnes | 11.33 million tonnes | 15.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.31 million tonnes | 16.12 million tonnes | 21.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.82 million tonnes | 20.55 million tonnes | 21.03 million tonnes | 4 |
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 co₂ emissions by sector in Pakistan?
- Co₂ emissions by sector in Pakistan was 20.55 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.80 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.61 million tonnes in 1992.
- How does Pakistan rank for co₂ emissions by sector?
- Pakistan ranks 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.