CO₂ emissions from transport in Pakistan
Pakistan: CO₂ emissions from transport was 43.61 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from transport in Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, co₂ emissions from transport in Pakistan stood at 43.61 million tonnes.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Pakistan peaked at 56.10 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.79 million tonnes, in 1990.
That places Pakistan 29th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 19.89 million tonnes | 13.79 million tonnes | 25.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.62 million tonnes | 25.53 million tonnes | 33.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.20 million tonnes | 33.36 million tonnes | 53.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.02 million tonnes | 43.61 million tonnes | 56.10 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 from transport in Pakistan?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Pakistan was 43.61 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 56.10 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.79 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Pakistan ranks 29th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.