Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was -0.0683 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.0683 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
144th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.14 tonnes per person
in 1949
All-time low
-0.2341 tonnes per person
in 1985
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Pakistan, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Pakistan is -0.0683 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 402.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Pakistan peaked at 2.14 tonnes per person in 1949 and was at its lowest, -0.2341 tonnes per person, in 1985.
That places Pakistan 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0182 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0143 tonnes per person | -21.1% |
| 1852 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | -24.8% |
| 1853 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | -37.3% |
| 1854 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | -29.4% |
| 1855 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -43.3% |
| 1856 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -72.1% |
| 1857 | -0.0002 tonnes per person | -132.5% |
| 1858 | -0.0029 tonnes per person | +1086.3% |
| 1859 | -0.0047 tonnes per person | +60.0% |
| 1860 | -0.0086 tonnes per person | +84.6% |
| 1861 | -0.0099 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1862 | -0.0143 tonnes per person | +44.8% |
| 1863 | -0.0161 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1864 | -0.0187 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1865 | -0.0188 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1866 | -0.0227 tonnes per person | +20.4% |
| 1867 | -0.0243 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1868 | -0.0248 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1869 | -0.027 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1870 | -0.0364 tonnes per person | +34.9% |
| 1871 | -0.041 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1872 | -0.0436 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1873 | -0.0473 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1874 | -0.049 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1875 | -0.0508 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1876 | -0.0524 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1877 | -0.053 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1878 | -0.0551 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1879 | -0.0564 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1880 | -0.0596 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1881 | -0.0607 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1882 | -0.065 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1883 | -0.0654 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1884 | -0.0685 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1885 | -0.0682 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1886 | -0.0716 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1887 | -0.0729 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1888 | -0.0731 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1889 | -0.0748 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1890 | -0.0829 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1891 | -0.0861 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1892 | -0.0857 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1893 | -0.0828 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1894 | -0.0768 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1895 | -0.0703 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1896 | -0.0634 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1897 | -0.0559 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 1898 | -0.05 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1899 | -0.0435 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 1900 | -0.0432 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1901 | -0.0402 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1902 | -0.0366 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 1903 | -0.0325 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 1904 | -0.0302 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1905 | -0.0263 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 1906 | -0.0228 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 1907 | -0.0195 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 1908 | -0.0158 tonnes per person | -19.2% |
| 1909 | -0.0138 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 1910 | 0.2006 tonnes per person | -1556.7% |
| 1911 | 0.2992 tonnes per person | +49.2% |
| 1912 | 0.3524 tonnes per person | +17.8% |
| 1913 | 0.3791 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1914 | 0.397 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1915 | 0.4048 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1916 | 0.4121 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1917 | 0.4132 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1918 | 0.4142 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 0.4143 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.6284 tonnes per person | +51.7% |
| 1921 | 0.716 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1922 | 0.7532 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1923 | 0.7709 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1924 | 0.778 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 0.7787 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1926 | 0.7764 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1927 | 0.7709 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1928 | 0.7642 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1929 | 0.7551 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1930 | 0.8408 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1931 | 0.8786 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1932 | 0.8952 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 0.9016 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1934 | 0.9004 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1935 | 0.8945 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1936 | 0.8862 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1937 | 0.8786 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1938 | 0.8678 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1939 | 0.859 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1940 | 1.42 tonnes per person | +65.7% |
| 1941 | 1.68 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1942 | 1.81 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1943 | 1.88 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1944 | 1.92 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1945 | 1.94 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1946 | 1.94 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1947 | 1.93 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1948 | 2.05 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1949 | 2.14 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1950 | 1.95 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1951 | 1.84 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1952 | 1.8 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 1.8 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.82 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 1.84 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 1.86 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 1.89 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 1.94 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 2 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 1.37 tonnes per person | -31.3% |
| 1962 | 0.9873 tonnes per person | -28.1% |
| 1963 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +26.0% |
| 1964 | 1.74 tonnes per person | +40.1% |
| 1965 | 1.23 tonnes per person | -29.2% |
| 1966 | 0.8766 tonnes per person | -28.9% |
| 1967 | 0.5311 tonnes per person | -39.4% |
| 1968 | -0.0587 tonnes per person | -111.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0662 tonnes per person | -212.7% |
| 1970 | -0.0754 tonnes per person | -213.9% |
| 1971 | -0.0377 tonnes per person | -49.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5655 tonnes per person | -1598.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1242 tonnes per person | -78.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2308 tonnes per person | +85.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0403 tonnes per person | -82.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1332 tonnes per person | +230.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3662 tonnes per person | +174.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1863 tonnes per person | -49.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7253 tonnes per person | +289.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1983 tonnes per person | -72.7% |
| 1981 | 0.9836 tonnes per person | +396.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1199 tonnes per person | -87.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3626 tonnes per person | +202.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1183 tonnes per person | -67.4% |
| 1985 | -0.2341 tonnes per person | -297.8% |
| 1986 | 0.136 tonnes per person | -158.1% |
| 1987 | -0.1888 tonnes per person | -238.9% |
| 1988 | -0.0242 tonnes per person | -87.2% |
| 1989 | -0.1649 tonnes per person | +580.4% |
| 1990 | -0.1171 tonnes per person | -29.0% |
| 1991 | -0.0651 tonnes per person | -44.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0572 tonnes per person | -187.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0297 tonnes per person | -48.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0839 tonnes per person | +182.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0786 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2172 tonnes per person | +176.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1906 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1565 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1171 tonnes per person | -25.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1777 tonnes per person | +51.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1243 tonnes per person | -30.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1151 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2003 | -0.006 tonnes per person | -105.2% |
| 2004 | -0.036 tonnes per person | +501.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | -109.1% |
| 2006 | -0.0207 tonnes per person | -734.2% |
| 2007 | -0.0858 tonnes per person | +314.3% |
| 2008 | -0.068 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 2009 | -0.0476 tonnes per person | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1028 tonnes per person | -316.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0746 tonnes per person | -27.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0839 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0438 tonnes per person | -47.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0226 tonnes per person | -48.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1386 tonnes per person | +514.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1233 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0695 tonnes per person | -43.7% |
| 2018 | -0.0151 tonnes per person | -121.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0531 tonnes per person | -451.3% |
| 2020 | -0.0307 tonnes per person | -157.9% |
| 2021 | -0.0412 tonnes per person | +34.1% |
| 2022 | -0.055 tonnes per person | +33.3% |
| 2023 | -0.0631 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 2024 | -0.0683 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's -0.0683 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3182 tonnes per person. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's -0.0683 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0069 tonnes per person. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita 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 | +1598.2% | -0.0377 tonnes per person | 0.5655 tonnes per person |
| 1910 | +1556.7% | -0.0138 tonnes per person | 0.2006 tonnes per person |
| 1858 | -1086.3% | -0.0002 tonnes per person | -0.0029 tonnes per person |
| 2006 | -734.2% | 0.0033 tonnes per person | -0.0207 tonnes per person |
| 1989 | -580.4% | -0.0242 tonnes per person | -0.1649 tonnes per person |
| 2015 | +514.0% | 0.0226 tonnes per person | 0.1386 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.005 tonnes per person | -0.0047 tonnes per person | 0.0182 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.0185 tonnes per person | -0.027 tonnes per person | -0.0086 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.0485 tonnes per person | -0.0564 tonnes per person | -0.0364 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.068 tonnes per person | -0.0748 tonnes per person | -0.0596 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.0697 tonnes per person | -0.0861 tonnes per person | -0.0435 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.0281 tonnes per person | -0.0432 tonnes per person | -0.0138 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3687 tonnes per person | 0.2006 tonnes per person | 0.4143 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7492 tonnes per person | 0.6284 tonnes per person | 0.7787 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8803 tonnes per person | 0.8408 tonnes per person | 0.9016 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.87 tonnes per person | 1.42 tonnes per person | 2.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.86 tonnes per person | 1.8 tonnes per person | 1.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9998 tonnes per person | -0.0587 tonnes per person | 2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2259 tonnes per person | -0.0754 tonnes per person | 0.7253 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1307 tonnes per person | -0.2341 tonnes per person | 0.9836 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0749 tonnes per person | -0.1171 tonnes per person | 0.2172 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0156 tonnes per person | -0.0858 tonnes per person | 0.1777 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0697 tonnes per person | -0.0151 tonnes per person | 0.1386 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0517 tonnes per person | -0.0683 tonnes per person | -0.0307 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Pakistan?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Pakistan was -0.0683 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 tonnes per person in 1949.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2341 tonnes per person in 1985.
- How does Pakistan rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 402.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.