Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.8893 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita 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
The most recent figure for consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita in Pakistan is 0.8893 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita in Pakistan peaked at 1.14 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.569 tonnes per person, in 1991.
Pakistan ranks 104th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 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
- 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 vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita in Pakistan?
- Consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita 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 consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.569 tonnes per person in 1991.
- How does Pakistan rank for consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 104th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita 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 Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita. 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.