Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Pakistan
Pakistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 30.23 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Pakistan, 1946–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 30.23 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Pakistan peaked at 30.23 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1946.
Pakistan ranks 52nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.13 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 7.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.01 million tonnes | 9.12 million tonnes | 21.55 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1990s | 21.55 million tonnes | 21.55 million tonnes | 21.55 million tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 21.55 million tonnes | 21.55 million tonnes | 21.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.81 million tonnes | 21.55 million tonnes | 27.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.33 million tonnes | 28.44 million tonnes | 30.23 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 49 Romania 34.32 million tonnes compare
- 50 Netherlands 33.31 million tonnes compare
- 51 New Zealand 32.29 million tonnes compare
- 53 Peru 27.05 million tonnes compare
- 54 Portugal 22.00 million tonnes compare
- 55 Democratic Republic of Congo 20.89 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Pakistan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 5.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 255.22 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Urban population 100.88 million (2025)
- Urban population 39.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.7156 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.74 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.7156 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.7156 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Pakistan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Pakistan was 30.23 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.23 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1946.
- How does Pakistan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Pakistan ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.