Consumption-based carbon intensity in Pakistan
Pakistan: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.186 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.186 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
85th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.2428 kilograms per international-$
in 1996
All-time low
0.1698 kilograms per international-$
in 2015
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Pakistan, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based carbon intensity in Pakistan is 0.186 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Pakistan peaked at 0.2428 kilograms per international-$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1698 kilograms per international-$, in 2015.
Pakistan ranks 85th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2385 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.2193 kilograms per international-$ | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2218 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2298 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2388 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2261 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2428 kilograms per international-$ | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2359 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2318 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2299 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2319 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2263 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2308 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2217 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2369 kilograms per international-$ | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2289 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2256 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2297 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2207 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2098 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2014 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1956 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1911 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1801 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1778 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1698 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.199 kilograms per international-$ | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 0.218 kilograms per international-$ | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1999 kilograms per international-$ | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1871 kilograms per international-$ | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2002 kilograms per international-$ | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2136 kilograms per international-$ | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.186 kilograms per international-$ | -12.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.186 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2262 kilograms per international-$, 82% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.186 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3208 kilograms per international-$, 58% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2315 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2193 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2428 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2262 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2098 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2369 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.192 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1698 kilograms per international-$ | 0.218 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1999 kilograms per international-$ | 0.186 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2136 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 82 Honduras 0.195 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 83 Bangladesh 0.1936 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 84 United Kingdom 0.1922 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 86 El Salvador 0.1857 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 87 Turkey 0.1854 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 88 Ghana 0.1853 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Pakistan?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Pakistan was 0.186 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2428 kilograms per international-$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1698 kilograms per international-$ in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Pakistan ranks 85th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).