Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Pakistan
Pakistan: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 1.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Pakistan, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Pakistan is 1.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Pakistan peaked at 4.2% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2016.
Pakistan ranks 67th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 6 |
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 annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Pakistan?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Pakistan was 1.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1981.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2016.
- How does Pakistan rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Pakistan ranks 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.