Co2 fossil plus land use in Pakistan
Pakistan: Co2 fossil plus land use was 162.65 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
162.65 million
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
36th
of 194 countries
All-time high
233.68 million
in 2021
All-time low
15.97 million
in 1970
Years of data
79
1946–2024
Co2 fossil plus land use in Pakistan, 1946–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 fossil plus land use in Pakistan is 162.65 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 fossil plus land use in Pakistan peaked at 233.68 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.97 million, in 1970.
Pakistan ranks 36th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 fossil plus land use in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 68.34 million | — |
| 1947 | 69.39 million | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 74.99 million | +8.1% |
| 1949 | 79.97 million | +6.6% |
| 1950 | 75.16 million | -6.0% |
| 1951 | 73.75 million | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 74.37 million | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 76.04 million | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 78.29 million | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 81.11 million | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 85.30 million | +5.2% |
| 1957 | 88.64 million | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 93.08 million | +5.0% |
| 1959 | 96.22 million | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 103.33 million | +7.4% |
| 1961 | 76.82 million | -25.7% |
| 1962 | 61.12 million | -20.4% |
| 1963 | 77.13 million | +26.2% |
| 1964 | 104.61 million | +35.6% |
| 1965 | 81.24 million | -22.3% |
| 1966 | 64.18 million | -21.0% |
| 1967 | 47.50 million | -26.0% |
| 1968 | 17.51 million | -63.1% |
| 1969 | 24.08 million | +37.6% |
| 1970 | 15.97 million | -33.7% |
| 1971 | 17.11 million | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 54.86 million | +220.7% |
| 1973 | 28.14 million | -48.7% |
| 1974 | 36.95 million | +31.3% |
| 1975 | 25.99 million | -29.7% |
| 1976 | 32.33 million | +24.4% |
| 1977 | 51.39 million | +58.9% |
| 1978 | 40.27 million | -21.6% |
| 1979 | 85.43 million | +112.2% |
| 1980 | 48.25 million | -43.5% |
| 1981 | 118.62 million | +145.9% |
| 1982 | 47.87 million | -59.6% |
| 1983 | 73.46 million | +53.5% |
| 1984 | 53.82 million | -26.7% |
| 1985 | 23.82 million | -55.7% |
| 1986 | 62.87 million | +163.9% |
| 1987 | 33.14 million | -47.3% |
| 1988 | 54.97 million | +65.9% |
| 1989 | 41.80 million | -24.0% |
| 1990 | 54.23 million | +29.7% |
| 1991 | 59.66 million | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 79.08 million | +32.5% |
| 1993 | 80.95 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 94.98 million | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 94.19 million | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 123.64 million | +31.3% |
| 1997 | 120.95 million | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 119.67 million | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 117.03 million | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 131.46 million | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 125.20 million | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 129.36 million | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 112.14 million | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 118.46 million | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 130.52 million | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 134.19 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 132.52 million | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 135.02 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 139.10 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 167.99 million | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 164.69 million | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 167.98 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 157.44 million | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 155.65 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 175.01 million | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 203.88 million | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 227.49 million | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 200.07 million | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 203.09 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 208.28 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 233.68 million | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 198.57 million | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 171.23 million | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 162.65 million | -5.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 162.65 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.17 million, 6.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 162.65 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.26 million, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 fossil plus land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +220.7% | 17.11 million | 54.86 million |
| 1986 | +163.9% | 23.82 million | 62.87 million |
| 1981 | +145.9% | 48.25 million | 118.62 million |
| 1979 | +112.2% | 40.27 million | 85.43 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 73.17 million | 68.34 million | 79.97 million | 4 |
| 1950s | 82.20 million | 73.75 million | 96.22 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.75 million | 17.51 million | 104.61 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.84 million | 15.97 million | 85.43 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.86 million | 23.82 million | 118.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.44 million | 54.23 million | 123.64 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.80 million | 112.14 million | 139.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 182.33 million | 155.65 million | 227.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 194.88 million | 162.65 million | 233.68 million | 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 co2 fossil plus land use in Pakistan?
- Co2 fossil plus land use in Pakistan was 162.65 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 fossil plus land use recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 233.68 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest co2 fossil plus land use recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.97 million in 1970.
- How does Pakistan rank for co2 fossil plus land use?
- Pakistan ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 fossil plus land use rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Co2 fossil plus land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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