Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 5,617 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,617
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
155th
of 198 countries
All-time high
5,617
in 2025
All-time low
3,200
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Pakistan, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Pakistan stood at 5,617. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Pakistan peaked at 5,617 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,200, in 1990.
Pakistan ranks 155th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,200 | — |
| 1991 | 3,252 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 3,404 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 3,369 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 3,396 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 3,462 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 3,526 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 3,463 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 3,454 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 3,484 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3,532 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 3,560 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 3,564 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,669 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 3,860 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 4,042 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 4,186 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 4,258 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4,233 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 4,270 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4,229 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 4,246 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 4,292 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 4,407 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 4,520 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4,645 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 4,887 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 5,032 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 5,255 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 5,296 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5,135 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 5,367 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 5,526 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 5,419 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 5,502 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 5,617 | +2.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 5,617 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 5,617 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,000, 37% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,401 | 3,200 | 3,526 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,917 | 3,532 | 4,270 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,681 | 4,229 | 5,296 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,428 | 5,135 | 5,617 | 6 |
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 co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Pakistan?
- Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Pakistan was 5,617 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,617 in 2025.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,200 in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for co2 emissions and gdp per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 155th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions and gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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