Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Pakistan
Pakistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 9,842 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9,842 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
125th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9,842 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,680 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 9,842 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Pakistan peaked at 9,842 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,680 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Pakistan ranks 125th of 192 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, per square in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,680 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,759 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 1,859 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 1,995 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 2,100 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 2,183 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 2,245 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 2,268 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 2,299 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 2,320 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 2,342 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 2,413 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 2,449 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 2,497 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 2,531 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 2,573 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 2,640 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 2,692 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 2,803 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 2,865 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 3,019 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 3,081 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 3,177 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 3,246 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 3,277 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 3,359 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 3,402 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 3,473 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 3,527 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 3,598 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 3,675 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 3,778 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 3,883 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 4,006 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 4,128 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 4,289 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 4,445 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 4,601 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 4,753 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 4,923 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 5,085 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 5,253 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 5,399 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 5,552 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 5,722 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 5,896 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 6,068 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 6,243 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 6,423 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 6,641 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 6,855 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 7,073 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 7,277 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 7,479 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 7,706 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 7,970 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 8,265 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 8,525 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 8,788 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 9,059 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 9,362 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 9,619 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 9,842 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 9,842 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,461 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 9,842 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9,842 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,043 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,680 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,299 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,526 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,320 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,803 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,243 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,865 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,527 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,115 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,598 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,753 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,656 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,923 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,423 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,658 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,641 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,788 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,470 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,059 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,842 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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- 124 Paraguay 10,148 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 126 Tuvalu 9,525 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 127 Jordan 9,382 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 128 Tunisia 9,059 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 including land-use change, per square in Pakistan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Pakistan was 9,842 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9,842 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,680 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Pakistan ranks 125th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.