Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Pakistan
Pakistan: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.1607 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.1607 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
104th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.2484 kilograms per international-$
in 1963
All-time low
0.1324 kilograms per international-$
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Pakistan, 1950–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.1607 kilograms per international-$ for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp 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, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 0.2484 kilograms per international-$ in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.1324 kilograms per international-$, in 1950.
That places Pakistan 104th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1324 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1951 | 0.169 kilograms per international-$ | +27.6% |
| 1952 | 0.1778 kilograms per international-$ | +5.2% |
| 1953 | 0.1654 kilograms per international-$ | -7.0% |
| 1954 | 0.1641 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 0.1654 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 0.1903 kilograms per international-$ | +15.1% |
| 1957 | 0.1883 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 0.2084 kilograms per international-$ | +10.7% |
| 1959 | 0.2002 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 0.2296 kilograms per international-$ | +14.7% |
| 1961 | 0.224 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.2294 kilograms per international-$ | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2484 kilograms per international-$ | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2371 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2382 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2241 kilograms per international-$ | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2293 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2459 kilograms per international-$ | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2239 kilograms per international-$ | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2057 kilograms per international-$ | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1941 kilograms per international-$ | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1874 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.185 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1913 kilograms per international-$ | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1991 kilograms per international-$ | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1858 kilograms per international-$ | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1908 kilograms per international-$ | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1892 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1971 kilograms per international-$ | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2024 kilograms per international-$ | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2012 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2031 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2047 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2094 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2119 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2088 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2131 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2176 kilograms per international-$ | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2175 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2338 kilograms per international-$ | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2166 kilograms per international-$ | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2197 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2277 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2357 kilograms per international-$ | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2218 kilograms per international-$ | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.239 kilograms per international-$ | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2331 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2309 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2257 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2261 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2205 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.219 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.208 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2105 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2027 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.201 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2063 kilograms per international-$ | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.198 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1915 kilograms per international-$ | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1831 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1769 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1714 kilograms per international-$ | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1614 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1568 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1433 kilograms per international-$ | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1666 kilograms per international-$ | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1897 kilograms per international-$ | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1746 kilograms per international-$ | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1628 kilograms per international-$ | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1793 kilograms per international-$ | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1905 kilograms per international-$ | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1607 kilograms per international-$ | -15.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.1607 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835 kilograms per international-$, 88% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.1607 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2656 kilograms per international-$, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1761 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1324 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2084 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.233 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2239 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2484 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1926 kilograms per international-$ | 0.185 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2057 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.209 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2012 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2176 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2284 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2166 kilograms per international-$ | 0.239 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2084 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1915 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2261 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1687 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1433 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1897 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1769 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1607 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1905 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 101 Haiti 0.1635 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 102 Dominican Republic 0.1633 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 103 Djibouti 0.1621 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 105 Finland 0.1607 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 106 Gabon 0.1605 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 107 Mauritius 0.1599 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Pakistan?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Pakistan was 0.1607 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2484 kilograms per international-$ in 1963.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1324 kilograms per international-$ in 1950.
- How does Pakistan rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 104th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).