Co2 intensity in Pakistan
Pakistan: Co2 intensity was 0.1607 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.1607
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
104th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.2484
in 1963
All-time low
0.1324
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Co2 intensity in Pakistan, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.1607 for co2 intensity in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Pakistan peaked at 0.2484 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.1324, in 1950.
That places Pakistan 104th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Co2 intensity in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1324 | — |
| 1951 | 0.169 | +27.6% |
| 1952 | 0.1778 | +5.2% |
| 1953 | 0.1654 | -7.0% |
| 1954 | 0.1641 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 0.1654 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 0.1903 | +15.1% |
| 1957 | 0.1883 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 0.2084 | +10.7% |
| 1959 | 0.2002 | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 0.2296 | +14.7% |
| 1961 | 0.224 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.2294 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2484 | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2371 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2382 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2241 | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2293 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2459 | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2239 | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2057 | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1941 | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1874 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.185 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1913 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1991 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1858 | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1908 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1892 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1971 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2024 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2012 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2031 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2047 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2094 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2119 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2088 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2131 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2176 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2175 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2338 | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2166 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2197 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2277 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2357 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2218 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.239 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2331 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2309 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2257 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2261 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2205 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.219 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.208 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2105 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2027 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.201 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2063 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.198 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1915 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1831 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1769 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1714 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1614 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1568 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1433 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1666 | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1897 | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1746 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1628 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1793 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1905 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1607 | -15.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.1607 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835, 88% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.1607 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2656, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1761 | 0.1324 | 0.2084 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.233 | 0.2239 | 0.2484 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1926 | 0.185 | 0.2057 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.209 | 0.2012 | 0.2176 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2284 | 0.2166 | 0.239 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2084 | 0.1915 | 0.2261 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1687 | 0.1433 | 0.1897 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1769 | 0.1607 | 0.1905 | 3 |
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 intensity in Pakistan?
- Co2 intensity in Pakistan was 0.1607 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2484 in 1963.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1324 in 1950.
- How does Pakistan rank for co2 intensity?
- Pakistan ranks 104th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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