Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 22.84 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Pakistan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Pakistan stood at 22.84 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Pakistan peaked at 22.84 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.05 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Pakistan 154th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.05 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.26 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1962 | 2.48 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 2.74 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 2.98 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 3.22 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 3.45 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 3.68 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 3.95 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 4.18 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 4.4 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 4.6 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 4.77 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 4.94 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 5.11 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 5.3 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 5.46 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 5.62 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 5.78 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 5.94 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 6.09 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 6.24 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 6.43 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 6.64 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 6.88 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 7.15 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 7.39 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 7.65 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 7.92 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 8.21 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 8.52 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 8.81 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 9.14 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 9.5 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 9.87 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 10.21 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 10.59 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 10.95 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 11.32 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 11.67 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 12.02 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 12.35 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 12.73 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 13.11 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 13.52 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 13.94 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 14.38 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 14.8 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 15.19 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 15.58 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 15.94 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 16.32 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 16.73 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 17.17 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 17.61 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 18.04 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 18.61 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 19.29 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 19.88 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 20.37 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 20.93 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 21.55 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 22.05 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 22.46 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 22.84 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 22.84 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.32 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 22.84 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 116.98 tonnes per person, 20% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1 tonnes per person | 2.05 tonnes per person | 4.18 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.19 tonnes per person | 4.4 tonnes per person | 5.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.06 tonnes per person | 6.09 tonnes per person | 8.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.06 tonnes per person | 8.52 tonnes per person | 11.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.76 tonnes per person | 12.02 tonnes per person | 15.58 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18 tonnes per person | 15.94 tonnes per person | 20.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.97 tonnes per person | 20.93 tonnes per person | 22.84 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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, per capita in Pakistan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Pakistan was 22.84 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.84 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Pakistan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 154th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.