Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Pakistan
Pakistan: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -17.15 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-17.15 million tonnes
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
192nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
91.41 million tonnes
in 1960
All-time low
-22.99 million tonnes
in 1985
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Pakistan, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Pakistan is -17.15 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 454.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Pakistan peaked at 91.41 million tonnes in 1960 and was at its lowest, -22.99 million tonnes, in 1985.
That places Pakistan 192nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 273,921 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 216,652 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 1852 | 163,378 tonnes | -24.6% |
| 1853 | 102,739 tonnes | -37.1% |
| 1854 | 72,767 tonnes | -29.2% |
| 1855 | 41,367 tonnes | -43.2% |
| 1856 | 11,578 tonnes | -72.0% |
| 1857 | -3,774 tonnes | -132.6% |
| 1858 | -44,884 tonnes | +1089.3% |
| 1859 | -71,998 tonnes | +60.4% |
| 1860 | -133,223 tonnes | +85.0% |
| 1861 | -153,302 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1862 | -222,515 tonnes | +45.1% |
| 1863 | -250,911 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1864 | -291,618 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1865 | -294,915 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1866 | -355,994 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1867 | -382,485 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1868 | -390,766 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1869 | -426,929 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1870 | -577,703 tonnes | +35.3% |
| 1871 | -652,925 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1872 | -697,699 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1873 | -760,060 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1874 | -791,424 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1875 | -824,840 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1876 | -854,005 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1877 | -868,368 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1878 | -907,500 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1879 | -932,928 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1880 | -991,478 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1881 | -1.01 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1882 | -1.09 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1883 | -1.10 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1884 | -1.16 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1885 | -1.16 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1886 | -1.22 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1887 | -1.25 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1888 | -1.26 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1889 | -1.30 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1890 | -1.44 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1891 | -1.51 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1892 | -1.51 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1893 | -1.46 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1894 | -1.36 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1895 | -1.25 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1896 | -1.14 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1897 | -1.01 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1898 | -904,532 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1899 | -791,424 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1900 | -788,932 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1901 | -737,930 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1902 | -674,652 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1903 | -601,226 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1904 | -561,545 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1905 | -491,049 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1906 | -429,201 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1907 | -368,269 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1908 | -298,799 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1909 | -262,709 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1910 | 3.86 million tonnes | -1568.1% |
| 1911 | 5.81 million tonnes | +50.6% |
| 1912 | 6.91 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1913 | 7.53 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1914 | 7.99 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1915 | 8.24 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1916 | 8.50 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1917 | 8.63 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1918 | 8.76 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1919 | 8.89 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 13.69 million tonnes | +54.0% |
| 1921 | 15.85 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1922 | 16.96 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1923 | 17.68 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1924 | 18.17 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1925 | 18.53 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1926 | 18.81 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 19.02 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1928 | 19.20 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 19.33 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 21.92 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1931 | 23.32 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1932 | 24.20 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1933 | 24.82 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1934 | 25.25 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1935 | 25.54 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 25.77 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 26.02 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 26.18 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1939 | 26.39 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1940 | 44.53 million tonnes | +68.7% |
| 1941 | 53.55 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1942 | 58.81 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1943 | 62.22 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1944 | 64.59 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1945 | 66.33 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1946 | 67.71 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1947 | 68.74 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 74.27 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1949 | 78.94 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1950 | 69.81 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1951 | 67.14 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 67.39 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 68.93 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 71.07 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 73.67 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 76.49 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 79.54 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 82.86 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 86.30 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 91.41 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1961 | 64.47 million tonnes | -29.5% |
| 1962 | 47.55 million tonnes | -26.3% |
| 1963 | 61.53 million tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1964 | 88.57 million tonnes | +44.0% |
| 1965 | 64.41 million tonnes | -27.3% |
| 1966 | 47.05 million tonnes | -26.9% |
| 1967 | 29.32 million tonnes | -37.7% |
| 1968 | -3.34 million tonnes | -111.4% |
| 1969 | 3.87 million tonnes | -215.9% |
| 1970 | -4.54 million tonnes | -217.2% |
| 1971 | -2.33 million tonnes | -48.5% |
| 1972 | 35.96 million tonnes | -1640.2% |
| 1973 | 8.13 million tonnes | -77.4% |
| 1974 | 15.56 million tonnes | +91.4% |
| 1975 | 2.80 million tonnes | -82.0% |
| 1976 | 9.54 million tonnes | +240.7% |
| 1977 | 27.07 million tonnes | +183.7% |
| 1978 | 14.22 million tonnes | -47.5% |
| 1979 | 57.29 million tonnes | +303.0% |
| 1980 | 16.32 million tonnes | -71.5% |
| 1981 | 84.39 million tonnes | +417.2% |
| 1982 | 10.68 million tonnes | -87.3% |
| 1983 | 33.44 million tonnes | +213.0% |
| 1984 | 11.26 million tonnes | -66.3% |
| 1985 | -22.99 million tonnes | -304.2% |
| 1986 | 13.82 million tonnes | -160.1% |
| 1987 | -19.85 million tonnes | -243.7% |
| 1988 | -2.63 million tonnes | -86.7% |
| 1989 | -18.52 million tonnes | +603.0% |
| 1990 | -13.60 million tonnes | -26.5% |
| 1991 | -7.81 million tonnes | -42.6% |
| 1992 | 7.07 million tonnes | -190.5% |
| 1993 | 3.77 million tonnes | -46.6% |
| 1994 | 10.97 million tonnes | +190.7% |
| 1995 | 10.58 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 30.10 million tonnes | +184.5% |
| 1997 | 27.16 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 22.93 million tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 17.64 million tonnes | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 27.52 million tonnes | +56.0% |
| 2001 | 19.80 million tonnes | -28.0% |
| 2002 | 18.79 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2003 | -1.00 million tonnes | -105.3% |
| 2004 | -6.17 million tonnes | +516.3% |
| 2005 | 573,013 tonnes | -109.3% |
| 2006 | -3.72 million tonnes | -749.5% |
| 2007 | -15.83 million tonnes | +325.4% |
| 2008 | -12.88 million tonnes | -18.6% |
| 2009 | -9.25 million tonnes | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 20.48 million tonnes | -321.4% |
| 2011 | 15.20 million tonnes | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 17.42 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 9.25 million tonnes | -46.9% |
| 2014 | 4.84 million tonnes | -47.7% |
| 2015 | 30.11 million tonnes | +522.7% |
| 2016 | 27.13 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 15.51 million tonnes | -42.8% |
| 2018 | -3.43 million tonnes | -122.1% |
| 2019 | 12.27 million tonnes | -457.3% |
| 2020 | -7.23 million tonnes | -158.9% |
| 2021 | -9.88 million tonnes | +36.7% |
| 2022 | -13.40 million tonnes | +35.7% |
| 2023 | -15.63 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2024 | -17.15 million tonnes | +9.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's -17.15 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.54 million tonnes. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's -17.15 million tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37,666 tonnes. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 | +1640.2% | -2.33 million tonnes | 35.96 million tonnes |
| 1910 | +1568.1% | -262,709 tonnes | 3.86 million tonnes |
| 1858 | -1089.3% | -3,774 tonnes | -44,884 tonnes |
| 2006 | -749.5% | 573,013 tonnes | -3.72 million tonnes |
| 1989 | -603.0% | -2.63 million tonnes | -18.52 million tonnes |
| 2015 | +522.7% | 4.84 million tonnes | 30.11 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 76,175 tonnes | -71,998 tonnes | 273,921 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | -290,266 tonnes | -426,929 tonnes | -133,223 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | -786,745 tonnes | -932,928 tonnes | -577,703 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | -1.16 million tonnes | -1.30 million tonnes | -991,478 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | -1.24 million tonnes | -1.51 million tonnes | -791,424 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | -521,431 tonnes | -788,932 tonnes | -262,709 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.51 million tonnes | 3.86 million tonnes | 8.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 17.72 million tonnes | 13.69 million tonnes | 19.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 24.94 million tonnes | 21.92 million tonnes | 26.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 63.97 million tonnes | 44.53 million tonnes | 78.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 74.32 million tonnes | 67.14 million tonnes | 86.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.48 million tonnes | -3.34 million tonnes | 91.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.37 million tonnes | -4.54 million tonnes | 57.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.59 million tonnes | -22.99 million tonnes | 84.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.88 million tonnes | -13.60 million tonnes | 30.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 million tonnes | -15.83 million tonnes | 27.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.88 million tonnes | -3.43 million tonnes | 30.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.66 million tonnes | -17.15 million tonnes | -7.23 million tonnes | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 136,773 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Pakistan?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Pakistan was -17.15 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 91.41 million tonnes in 1960.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.99 million tonnes in 1985.
- How does Pakistan rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Pakistan ranks 192nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 454.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.