emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0561 tonnes per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Pakistan, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Pakistan is 0.0561 tonnes per person, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Pakistan peaked at 0.059 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0441 tonnes per person, in 1976.
That places Pakistan 71st out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.057 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0554 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0546 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0541 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0523 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0503 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0488 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0484 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0488 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0476 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0463 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0444 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0447 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0444 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0443 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0446 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0441 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0444 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0446 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0449 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0449 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0445 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0452 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0443 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.045 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0459 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0458 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0457 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0465 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0461 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0465 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0463 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0466 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0478 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.047 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0475 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0475 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0466 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0468 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0465 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0462 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0464 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.047 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0485 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0492 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0492 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0495 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0506 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0488 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0487 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.048 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0478 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0472 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0472 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0493 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0506 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0525 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0553 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0563 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0548 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0585 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.059 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0561 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.0561 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0453 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.0561 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0286 tonnes per person, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0517 tonnes per person | 0.0476 tonnes per person | 0.057 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0447 tonnes per person | 0.0441 tonnes per person | 0.0463 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0454 tonnes per person | 0.0443 tonnes per person | 0.0465 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0469 tonnes per person | 0.0463 tonnes per person | 0.0478 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0484 tonnes per person | 0.0462 tonnes per person | 0.0506 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0509 tonnes per person | 0.0472 tonnes per person | 0.0563 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0579 tonnes per person | 0.0561 tonnes per person | 0.059 tonnes per person | 3 |
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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Pakistan?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Pakistan was 0.0561 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.059 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0441 tonnes per person in 1976.
- How does Pakistan rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 71st out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.