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.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Pakistan

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Pakistan
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Pakistan

53 Uganda 2.96 billion tonnes compare
54 Congo 2.89 billion tonnes compare
55 Sri Lanka 2.82 billion tonnes compare
57 Papua New Guinea 2.78 billion tonnes compare
58 Sudan 2.51 billion tonnes compare
59 Mongolia 2.43 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.