How does Pakistan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Pakistan ranks 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?

Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Pakistan

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Pakistan
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Pakistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 10.0%

World rank

111th

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.5166 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Pakistan, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Pakistan is 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 0.5166 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Pakistan ranks 111th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Pakistan, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.5166 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.4859 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1962	0.4754 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1963	0.4557 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1964	0.4225 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1965	0.3817 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1966	0.3521 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1967	0.3135 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1968	0.2905 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1969	0.2695 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1970	0.2329 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1971	0.2188 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1972	0.2517 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
1973	0.3725 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+48.0%
1974	0.2689 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-27.8%
1975	0.2133 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
1976	0.1827 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1977	0.1608 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1978	0.1374 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1979	0.1272 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1980	0.1065 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1981	0.0927 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1982	0.0851 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1983	0.0923 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1984	0.0854 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1985	0.0847 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1986	0.0831 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1987	0.0789 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1988	0.0683 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1989	0.065 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1990	0.0649 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1991	0.0567 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1992	0.0531 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1993	0.0502 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1994	0.0499 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1995	0.0432 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1996	0.0419 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1997	0.0429 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1998	0.0434 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1999	0.0432 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2000	0.0276 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-36.1%
2001	0.0285 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2002	0.0284 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2003	0.0248 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2004	0.021 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2005	0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2006	0.0171 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2007	0.015 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2008	0.0136 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2009	0.0146 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2010	0.014 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2011	0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2012	0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2013	0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2014	0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2015	0.0094 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2016	0.0091 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2017	0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2018	0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2019	0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
2020	0.0096 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2021	0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2022	0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2023	0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2024	0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.0%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

Pakistan's 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0524 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Pakistan's 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 7.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP 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
1973	+48.0%	0.2517 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3725 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3964 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2695 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.5166 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2166 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1272 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3725 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0842 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.065 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1065 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0489 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0419 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0649 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.021 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0136 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0285 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.014 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0096 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

108 Bangladesh 0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
109 Australia 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
110 Mexico 0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
112 Brunei 0.0069 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
113 Uruguay 0.0069 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
114 Iceland 0.0061 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Pakistan?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Pakistan was 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.5166 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Pakistan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Pakistan ranks 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.