Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate was 2.14 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.14 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
67th
of 194 countries
All-time high
101.54 % change on previous year
in 1947
All-time low
0.9012 % change on previous year
in 1970
Years of data
78
1947–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Pakistan, 1947–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 2.14 % change on previous year for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Pakistan peaked at 101.54 % change on previous year in 1947 and was at its lowest, 0.9012 % change on previous year, in 1970.
Pakistan ranks 67th of 194 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 including land-use change, annual growth rate in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 101.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1948 | 54.45 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1949 | 37.59 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1950 | 25.68 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1951 | 20.05 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1952 | 16.84 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1953 | 14.74 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1954 | 13.22 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1955 | 12.1 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1956 | 11.35 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1957 | 10.59 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1958 | 10.06 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1959 | 9.45 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1960 | 9.27 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1962 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1963 | 5.69 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1964 | 7.3 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 1965 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1966 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1967 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1968 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1969 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9012 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1971 | 0.9563 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +217.8% |
| 1973 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1974 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 1975 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1976 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 1977 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +56.4% |
| 1978 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1979 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +108.1% |
| 1980 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1981 | 5.37 % change on previous year | +140.5% |
| 1982 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 1983 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 1984 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9522 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1986 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +161.3% |
| 1987 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1988 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +63.8% |
| 1989 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1990 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1991 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 1993 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 1997 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 2.14 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.87 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 2.14 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.16 % change on previous year, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +217.8% | 0.9563 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +161.3% | 0.9522 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +140.5% | 2.23 % change on previous year | 5.37 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 64.53 % change on previous year | 37.59 % change on previous year | 101.54 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1950s | 14.41 % change on previous year | 9.45 % change on previous year | 25.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.77 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 9.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.01 % change on previous year | 0.9012 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.33 % change on previous year | 0.9522 % change on previous year | 5.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.03 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 3.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.06 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 3.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 64 Dominica 2.23 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Tunisia 2.23 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Tonga 2.21 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Papua New Guinea 2.1 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Trinidad and Tobago 2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Barbados 2.06 % change on previous year 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 including land-use change, annual growth rate in Pakistan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Pakistan was 2.14 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 101.54 % change on previous year in 1947.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9012 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does Pakistan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate?
- Pakistan ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 including land-use change, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.