emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Pakistan
Pakistan: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Pakistan, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in 2022.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
Pakistan ranks 33rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +51.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 7.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +51.1% | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Pakistan?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Pakistan was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 33rd out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.