Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Pakistan
Pakistan: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 5,532 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Pakistan, 1950–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 5,532 international-$ in 2011 prices for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in 2022. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Pakistan peaked at 5,532 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 950 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1952.
That places Pakistan 115th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,007 international-$ in 2011 prices | 950 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,036 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,217 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,031 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,411 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,576 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,455 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,733 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,178 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,851 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,487 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,860 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,531 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,112 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,732 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,155 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,288 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,837 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,354 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,299 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,413 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,243 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,532 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 112 Moldova 6,675 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 113 Bolivia 6,481 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 114 Angola 6,119 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 116 Tajikistan 5,508 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 117 Kyrgyzstan 5,305 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 118 Venezuela 5,267 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Pakistan?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Pakistan was 5,532 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,532 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 950 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1952.
- How does Pakistan rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 115th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.