Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita was 11.23 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Pakistan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 11.23 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Pakistan peaked at 43.35 tonnes per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 11.23 tonnes per person, in 2024.
Pakistan ranks 153rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.37 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 42.65 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 42.55 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 42.68 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 43.29 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 43.35 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 43.04 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 42.38 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 41.13 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 40.03 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 38.82 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 37.73 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 37.27 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 36.32 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 35.5 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 34.49 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 33.59 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 32.92 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 32.06 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 31.7 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 30.63 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 30.36 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 29.36 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 28.72 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 27.95 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 26.85 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 26.09 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 25.03 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 24.18 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 23.23 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 22.35 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 21.56 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 21.01 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 20.46 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 19.96 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 19.47 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 19.13 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 18.79 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 18.43 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 18.06 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 17.73 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 17.37 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 17.06 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 16.66 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 16.22 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 15.83 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 15.44 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 14.95 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 14.49 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 14.08 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 13.84 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 13.61 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 13.43 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 13.26 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 13.09 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 13.04 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 13 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.88 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 12.66 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 12.5 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 12.25 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 11.98 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 11.71 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 11.47 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 11.23 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 11.23 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 111.17 tonnes per person, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 11.23 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.41 tonnes per person, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.35 tonnes per person | 40.03 tonnes per person | 43.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.04 tonnes per person | 31.7 tonnes per person | 38.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.24 tonnes per person | 23.23 tonnes per person | 30.63 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.92 tonnes per person | 18.06 tonnes per person | 22.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.98 tonnes per person | 14.08 tonnes per person | 17.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.13 tonnes per person | 12.5 tonnes per person | 13.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.73 tonnes per person | 11.23 tonnes per person | 12.25 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 150 Barbados 12.06 tonnes per person compare
- 151 Poland 11.92 tonnes per person compare
- 152 Tajikistan 11.91 tonnes per person compare
- 154 Mauritania 11.17 tonnes per person compare
- 155 Uzbekistan 10.95 tonnes per person compare
- 156 Luxembourg 8.35 tonnes per person 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Pakistan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Pakistan was 11.23 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.35 tonnes per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.23 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.