Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity in Pakistan
Pakistan: Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity was 0.7156 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity in Pakistan, 1946–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.7156 for co2 per capita vs renewable electricity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 per capita vs renewable electricity in Pakistan peaked at 1.02 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0182, in 1946.
Pakistan ranks 168th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.0182 | — |
| 1947 | 0.0184 | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 0.0199 | +8.2% |
| 1949 | 0.0278 | +39.2% |
| 1950 | 0.1494 | +438.3% |
| 1951 | 0.1808 | +21.0% |
| 1952 | 0.1868 | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 0.1859 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 0.1844 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 0.1855 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 0.2143 | +15.6% |
| 1957 | 0.2158 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 0.236 | +9.4% |
| 1959 | 0.223 | -5.5% |
| 1960 | 0.2609 | +17.0% |
| 1961 | 0.2632 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.2818 | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3155 | +12.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3157 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3224 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.319 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3292 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3669 | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3458 | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3408 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3143 | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2973 | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3057 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3172 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3338 | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3182 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3291 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3414 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3561 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.388 | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 0.399 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4174 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.434 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4472 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4766 | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4828 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.504 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5298 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5369 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5839 | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.562 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5829 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6076 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6426 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6213 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6751 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.658 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6602 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6601 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6711 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6618 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6774 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.677 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7277 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7406 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7675 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8041 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7805 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7632 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7403 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7337 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.725 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.702 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7038 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6668 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8029 | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9494 | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8968 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8268 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9171 | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 1.02 | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8698 | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 0.755 | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7156 | -5.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.7156 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7616, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.7156 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.2, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +438.3% | 0.0278 | 0.1494 |
| 1949 | +39.2% | 0.0199 | 0.0278 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0211 | 0.0182 | 0.0278 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.1962 | 0.1494 | 0.236 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.312 | 0.2609 | 0.3669 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3254 | 0.2973 | 0.3561 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4616 | 0.388 | 0.5369 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6254 | 0.562 | 0.6751 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7271 | 0.6618 | 0.8041 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7748 | 0.6668 | 0.9494 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8549 | 0.7156 | 1.02 | 5 |
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 per capita vs renewable electricity in Pakistan?
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity in Pakistan was 0.7156 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 per capita vs renewable electricity recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 2021.
- What is the lowest co2 per capita vs renewable electricity recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0182 in 1946.
- How does Pakistan rank for co2 per capita vs renewable electricity?
- Pakistan ranks 168th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 per capita vs renewable electricity rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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