Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Pakistan
Pakistan: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 1.43 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.43 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
26th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.43 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
371.67 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Pakistan, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Pakistan is 1.43 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Pakistan peaked at 1.43 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 371.67 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Pakistan 26th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 371.67 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 390.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 420.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 427.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 443.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 465.99 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 488.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 493.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 506.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 524.64 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 546.99 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 566.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 581.67 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 613.09 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 661.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 709.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 752.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 785.56 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 802.22 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 830.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 842.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 865.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 891.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 930.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 968.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.08 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 1.12 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.19 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.22 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.21 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.29 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.35 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.34 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.38 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 1.43 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.43 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 21.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.43 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 216.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 6.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 453.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 371.67 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 524.64 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 684.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 546.99 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 830.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 842.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.22 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.21 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.43 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 23 Vietnam 1.57 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 24 Iran 1.56 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 25 Bangladesh 1.52 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 27 Netherlands 1.29 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 28 Argentina 1.28 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 29 Malaysia 1.28 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Pakistan?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Pakistan was 1.43 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 371.67 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 26th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.