Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Pakistan
Pakistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 2.82 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.82 billion tonnes
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
56th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.89 billion tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
-39.16 million tonnes
in 1909
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Pakistan, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Pakistan stood at 2.82 billion tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Pakistan peaked at 2.89 billion tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, -39.16 million tonnes, in 1909.
That places Pakistan 56th out of 197 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 from land-use change in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 273,921 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 490,573 tonnes | +79.1% |
| 1852 | 653,951 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1853 | 756,689 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1854 | 829,456 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1855 | 870,823 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1856 | 882,401 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 878,627 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1858 | 833,743 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1859 | 761,746 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1860 | 628,523 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1861 | 475,221 tonnes | -24.4% |
| 1862 | 252,706 tonnes | -46.8% |
| 1863 | 1,795 tonnes | -99.3% |
| 1864 | -289,822 tonnes | -16242.7% |
| 1865 | -584,738 tonnes | +101.8% |
| 1866 | -940,732 tonnes | +60.9% |
| 1867 | -1.32 million tonnes | +40.7% |
| 1868 | -1.71 million tonnes | +29.5% |
| 1869 | -2.14 million tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1870 | -2.72 million tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1871 | -3.37 million tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1872 | -4.07 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1873 | -4.83 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1874 | -5.62 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1875 | -6.45 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1876 | -7.30 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1877 | -8.17 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1878 | -9.08 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1879 | -10.01 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1880 | -11.00 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1881 | -12.01 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1882 | -13.11 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1883 | -14.21 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1884 | -15.37 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1885 | -16.53 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1886 | -17.75 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1887 | -19.00 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1888 | -20.27 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1889 | -21.56 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1890 | -23.01 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1891 | -24.51 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1892 | -26.02 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1893 | -27.49 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1894 | -28.85 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1895 | -30.10 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1896 | -31.24 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1897 | -32.25 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1898 | -33.15 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1899 | -33.94 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1900 | -34.73 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1901 | -35.47 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1902 | -36.14 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1903 | -36.75 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1904 | -37.31 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1905 | -37.80 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1906 | -38.23 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1907 | -38.60 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1908 | -38.89 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1909 | -39.16 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1910 | -35.30 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1911 | -29.49 million tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1912 | -22.58 million tonnes | -23.4% |
| 1913 | -15.05 million tonnes | -33.4% |
| 1914 | -7.06 million tonnes | -53.1% |
| 1915 | 1.18 million tonnes | -116.8% |
| 1916 | 9.68 million tonnes | +718.2% |
| 1917 | 18.31 million tonnes | +89.1% |
| 1918 | 27.07 million tonnes | +47.9% |
| 1919 | 35.95 million tonnes | +32.8% |
| 1920 | 49.64 million tonnes | +38.1% |
| 1921 | 65.49 million tonnes | +31.9% |
| 1922 | 82.46 million tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1923 | 100.14 million tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1924 | 118.31 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1925 | 136.84 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1926 | 155.65 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1927 | 174.67 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1928 | 193.87 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1929 | 213.20 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1930 | 235.12 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1931 | 258.44 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1932 | 282.64 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1933 | 307.46 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1934 | 332.71 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1935 | 358.25 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1936 | 384.02 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1937 | 410.04 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1938 | 436.22 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1939 | 462.61 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1940 | 507.14 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1941 | 560.69 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1942 | 619.50 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1943 | 681.72 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1944 | 746.31 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1945 | 812.64 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1946 | 880.35 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1947 | 949.08 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1948 | 1.02 billion tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1949 | 1.10 billion tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1950 | 1.17 billion tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1951 | 1.24 billion tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1952 | 1.31 billion tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1953 | 1.38 billion tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1954 | 1.45 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1955 | 1.52 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 1.60 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1957 | 1.68 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1958 | 1.76 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1959 | 1.85 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1960 | 1.94 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 2.00 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 2.05 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 2.11 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 2.20 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 2.26 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 2.31 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 2.34 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 2.34 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 2.34 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 2.34 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 2.33 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.37 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 2.38 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.39 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 2.40 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 2.41 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 2.43 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 2.45 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.50 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 2.52 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.60 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 2.62 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.65 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.66 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.64 billion tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 2.65 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.63 billion tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.63 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.61 billion tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.60 billion tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.59 billion tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.60 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 2.60 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.61 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.62 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.65 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.68 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.70 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.72 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.75 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.77 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.78 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.78 billion tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.78 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.78 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.77 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.76 billion tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.75 billion tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.74 billion tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.76 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.77 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.79 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.80 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.80 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.83 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.86 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.88 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.87 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.89 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.88 billion tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.87 billion tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.85 billion tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.84 billion tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.82 billion tonnes | -0.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 2.82 billion tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.89 billion tonnes, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 2.82 billion tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84.69 million tonnes, 33.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1864 | -16242.7% | 1,795 tonnes | -289,822 tonnes |
| 1916 | +718.2% | 1.18 million tonnes | 9.68 million tonnes |
| 1915 | +116.8% | -7.06 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes |
| 1865 | -101.8% | -289,822 tonnes | -584,738 tonnes |
| 1863 | -99.3% | 252,706 tonnes | 1,795 tonnes |
| 1917 | +89.1% | 9.68 million tonnes | 18.31 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 723,193 tonnes | 273,921 tonnes | 882,401 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | -563,516 tonnes | -2.14 million tonnes | 628,523 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | -6.16 million tonnes | -10.01 million tonnes | -2.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | -16.08 million tonnes | -21.56 million tonnes | -11.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | -29.06 million tonnes | -33.94 million tonnes | -23.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | -37.31 million tonnes | -39.16 million tonnes | -34.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.73 million tonnes | -35.30 million tonnes | 35.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 129.03 million tonnes | 49.64 million tonnes | 213.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 346.75 million tonnes | 235.12 million tonnes | 462.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 788.31 million tonnes | 507.14 million tonnes | 1.10 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.49 billion tonnes | 1.17 billion tonnes | 1.85 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.19 billion tonnes | 1.94 billion tonnes | 2.34 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.40 billion tonnes | 2.33 billion tonnes | 2.50 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.62 billion tonnes | 2.52 billion tonnes | 2.66 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.64 billion tonnes | 2.59 billion tonnes | 2.72 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.77 billion tonnes | 2.74 billion tonnes | 2.78 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 billion tonnes | 2.76 billion tonnes | 2.89 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 billion tonnes | 2.82 billion tonnes | 2.88 billion tonnes | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 136,773 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Pakistan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Pakistan was 2.82 billion 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 land-use change recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 billion tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.16 million tonnes in 1909.
- How does Pakistan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Pakistan ranks 56th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.