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

Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Pakistan
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Pakistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0208 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0208 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.5%

World rank

120th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.3249 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0185 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2018

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Pakistan is 0.0208 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 0.3249 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0185 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2018.

That places Pakistan 120th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Pakistan, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.3249 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.3144 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1962	0.3146 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1963	0.3095 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1964	0.2954 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1965	0.273 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1966	0.2565 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1967	0.2318 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1968	0.2174 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1969	0.2041 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1970	0.1783 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1971	0.1693 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1972	0.1976 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
1973	0.2958 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+49.7%
1974	0.2163 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-26.9%
1975	0.1737 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
1976	0.1506 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1977	0.1345 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1978	0.1165 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1979	0.1097 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1980	0.0934 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1981	0.0828 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1982	0.0773 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1983	0.0853 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1984	0.0803 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1985	0.0811 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1986	0.0812 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1987	0.0786 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1988	0.0696 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1989	0.0677 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1990	0.0693 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1991	0.0621 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1992	0.0596 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1993	0.0578 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1994	0.0591 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1995	0.0525 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1996	0.0522 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1997	0.0549 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1998	0.057 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1999	0.0582 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2000	0.0381 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-34.4%
2001	0.0404 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2002	0.0414 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2003	0.037 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2004	0.0324 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2005	0.0304 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2006	0.0281 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2007	0.0254 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2008	0.0238 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2009	0.0264 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2010	0.026 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2011	0.0229 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2012	0.0218 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2013	0.0217 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2014	0.0212 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2015	0.0198 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2016	0.0196 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2017	0.0188 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2018	0.0185 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2019	0.0211 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
2020	0.0232 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2021	0.0207 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2022	0.0198 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2023	0.0225 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
2024	0.0208 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.5%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

Pakistan's 0.0208 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0573 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Pakistan's 0.0208 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0209 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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	+49.7%	0.1976 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2958 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2742 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2041 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3249 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1742 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1097 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2958 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0797 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0677 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0934 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0583 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0522 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0693 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0323 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0238 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0414 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0211 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0185 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.026 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0214 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0198 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0232 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

117 Morocco 0.0221 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
118 United Kingdom 0.0216 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
119 Iraq 0.0209 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
121 Greece 0.0206 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
122 Albania 0.0203 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
123 Germany 0.0203 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 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 including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Pakistan?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Pakistan was 0.0208 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.3249 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0185 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2018.
How does Pakistan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Pakistan ranks 120th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including land-use change ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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: 191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.