Energy — Emissions per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Energy — Emissions per capita was 0.77 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions per capita in Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions per capita in Pakistan is 0.77 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Pakistan peaked at 1.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.68 t CO2eq/cap, in 1991.
That places Pakistan 175th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.71 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.68 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.73 t CO2eq/cap | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.77 t CO2eq/cap | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8 t CO2eq/cap | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.78 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.78 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.78 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.81 t CO2eq/cap | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.81 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.87 t CO2eq/cap | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.88 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.94 t CO2eq/cap | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.88 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.87 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.83 t CO2eq/cap | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.81 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.83 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.95 t CO2eq/cap | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 1.03 t CO2eq/cap | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.97 t CO2eq/cap | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.95 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.98 t CO2eq/cap | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.87 t CO2eq/cap | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 0.77 t CO2eq/cap | -11.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.77 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.86 t CO2eq/cap, 90% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.77 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.19 t CO2eq/cap, 18% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.748 t CO2eq/cap | 0.68 t CO2eq/cap | 0.8 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.86 t CO2eq/cap | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | 0.94 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.883 t CO2eq/cap | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | 1.03 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.88 t CO2eq/cap | 0.77 t CO2eq/cap | 0.98 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
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 energy — emissions per capita in Pakistan?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Pakistan was 0.77 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2017.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.68 t CO2eq/cap in 1991.
- How does Pakistan rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 175th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.