Co emissions per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Co emissions per capita was 0.7156 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7156
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
168th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.02
in 2021
All-time low
0.0182
in 1946
Years of data
79
1946–2024
Co emissions per capita in Pakistan, 1946–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co emissions per capita in Pakistan is 0.7156, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions per capita in Pakistan peaked at 1.02 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0182, in 1946.
That places Pakistan 168th out of 213 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.
Co emissions per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.0182 | — |
| 1947 | 0.0184 | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 0.0199 | +8.2% |
| 1949 | 0.0278 | +39.2% |
| 1950 | 0.1494 | +438.3% |
| 1951 | 0.1808 | +21.0% |
| 1952 | 0.1868 | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 0.1859 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 0.1844 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 0.1855 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 0.2143 | +15.6% |
| 1957 | 0.2158 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 0.236 | +9.4% |
| 1959 | 0.223 | -5.5% |
| 1960 | 0.2609 | +17.0% |
| 1961 | 0.2632 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.2818 | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3155 | +12.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3157 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3224 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.319 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3292 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3669 | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3458 | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3408 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3143 | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2973 | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3057 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3172 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3338 | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3182 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3291 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3414 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3561 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.388 | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 0.399 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4174 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.434 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4472 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4766 | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4828 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.504 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5298 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5369 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5839 | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.562 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5829 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6076 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6426 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6213 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6751 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.658 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6602 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6601 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6711 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6618 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6774 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.677 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7277 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7406 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7675 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8041 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7805 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7632 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7403 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7337 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.725 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.702 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7038 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6668 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8029 | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9494 | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8968 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8268 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9171 | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 1.02 | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8698 | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 0.755 | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7156 | -5.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.7156 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7616, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.7156 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.2, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +438.3% | 0.0278 | 0.1494 |
| 1949 | +39.2% | 0.0199 | 0.0278 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0211 | 0.0182 | 0.0278 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.1962 | 0.1494 | 0.236 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.312 | 0.2609 | 0.3669 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3254 | 0.2973 | 0.3561 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4616 | 0.388 | 0.5369 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6254 | 0.562 | 0.6751 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7271 | 0.6618 | 0.8041 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7748 | 0.6668 | 0.9494 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8549 | 0.7156 | 1.02 | 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 co emissions per capita in Pakistan?
- Co emissions per capita in Pakistan was 0.7156 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 2021.
- What is the lowest co emissions per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0182 in 1946.
- How does Pakistan rank for co emissions per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 168th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co emissions per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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