Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 3,683 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,683 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
121st
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,743 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
2,596 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Pakistan stood at 3,683 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 3,743 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,596 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Pakistan ranks 121st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,596 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,658 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 2,738 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 2,853 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 2,936 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 2,997 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 3,035 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 3,031 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 3,036 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 3,030 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 3,027 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 3,074 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 3,084 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 3,104 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 3,108 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 3,120 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 3,156 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 3,174 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 3,248 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 3,269 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 3,379 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 3,393 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 3,436 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 3,451 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 3,421 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 3,439 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 3,413 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 3,410 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 3,386 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 3,368 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 3,358 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 3,367 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 3,372 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 3,386 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3,400 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 3,439 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 3,474 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 3,504 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 3,527 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 3,562 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 3,588 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 3,613 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3,611 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,603 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3,604 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,599 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,579 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3,562 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,550 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,576 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 3,596 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,619 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3,631 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,637 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3,676 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3,711 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 3,731 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3,727 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,743 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3,734 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 3,721 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3,703 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 3,683 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 3,683 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,511 tonnes per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 3,683 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 376.57 tonnes per square kilometre, 9.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,876 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,596 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,036 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,113 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,027 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,248 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,400 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,269 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,451 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,419 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,358 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,527 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,587 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,550 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,613 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,665 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,576 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,743 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,710 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,683 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,734 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 118 Armenia 3,958 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 119 Monaco 3,921 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 120 South Korea 3,753 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 122 Tunisia 3,582 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 123 South Sudan 3,363 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 124 Ireland 3,279 tonnes per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Pakistan was 3,683 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,743 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,596 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.