Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Pakistan
Pakistan: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 220.11 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Pakistan stood at 220.11 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Pakistan peaked at 273.00 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 68.31 million tonnes, in 1991.
Pakistan ranks 28th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.67 million tonnes | 68.31 million tonnes | 101.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.63 million tonnes | 106.65 million tonnes | 165.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.05 million tonnes | 162.25 million tonnes | 243.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 244.77 million tonnes | 220.11 million tonnes | 273.00 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 25 Egypt 253.43 million tonnes compare
- 26 United Arab Emirates 248.07 million tonnes compare
- 27 Vietnam 247.79 million tonnes compare
- 29 Kazakhstan 212.66 million tonnes compare
- 30 Philippines 211.59 million tonnes compare
- 31 Belgium 196.60 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Pakistan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 5.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 255.22 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Urban population 100.88 million (2025)
- Urban population 39.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.7156 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.74 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.7156 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.7156 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based co₂ emissions in Pakistan?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions in Pakistan was 220.11 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 273.00 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.31 million tonnes in 1991.
- How does Pakistan rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Pakistan ranks 28th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.