Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Pakistan
Pakistan: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 0.8893 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.8893 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
104th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.14 tonnes per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.569 tonnes per person
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Pakistan, 1990–2023
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
Pakistan recorded 0.8893 tonnes per person for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Pakistan peaked at 1.14 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.569 tonnes per person, in 1991.
That places Pakistan 104th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5955 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.569 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5884 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6133 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6511 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6333 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.686 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6659 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6628 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6722 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6886 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6792 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7139 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7215 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8188 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8363 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8614 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8954 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8701 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8362 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8144 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8112 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8083 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7835 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.798 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7899 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9593 tonnes per person | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 1.03 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9505 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 1.02 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 1.14 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 1.01 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8893 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.8893 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.05 tonnes per person, 85% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.8893 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.8 tonnes per person, 8% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6338 tonnes per person | 0.569 tonnes per person | 0.686 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7921 tonnes per person | 0.6792 tonnes per person | 0.8954 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8833 tonnes per person | 0.7835 tonnes per person | 1.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 tonnes per person | 0.8893 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | 4 |
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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Pakistan?
- Per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Pakistan was 0.8893 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.569 tonnes per person in 1991.
- How does Pakistan rank for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Pakistan ranks 104th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.