Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Pakistan
Pakistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 30.23 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Pakistan, 1946–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Pakistan is 30.23 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Pakistan peaked at 30.23 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1946.
That places Pakistan 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1947 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1948 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1949 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1950 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 1.04 million tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 2.07 million tonnes | +99.7% |
| 1972 | 2.48 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1973 | 2.98 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1974 | 3.60 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1975 | 4.21 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1976 | 4.93 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 5.65 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 6.60 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 7.69 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 9.12 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1981 | 10.56 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 11.78 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 13.39 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 14.96 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 16.37 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 17.76 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 19.58 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 21.55 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 21.55 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 21.55 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21.55 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 21.55 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21.55 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21.55 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21.55 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21.55 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.55 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.55 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21.55 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21.55 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21.55 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21.55 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21.55 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.55 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21.55 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21.55 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.55 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 23.70 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 24.56 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 25.46 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 26.27 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 26.95 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 27.53 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 27.99 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 28.44 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 28.89 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 29.34 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 29.76 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 30.23 million tonnes | +1.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 30.23 million tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.06 million tonnes, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +99.7% | 1.04 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.13 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 7.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.01 million tonnes | 9.12 million tonnes | 21.55 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1990s | 21.55 million tonnes | 21.55 million tonnes | 21.55 million tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 21.55 million tonnes | 21.55 million tonnes | 21.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.81 million tonnes | 21.55 million tonnes | 27.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.33 million tonnes | 28.44 million tonnes | 30.23 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Pakistan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Pakistan was 30.23 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.23 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1946.
- How does Pakistan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Pakistan ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.