Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Pakistan
Pakistan: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 233.25 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Pakistan is 233.25 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Pakistan peaked at 233.25 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 90.24 million tonnes, in 1990.
Pakistan ranks 5th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.47 million tonnes | 90.24 million tonnes | 114.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 133.60 million tonnes | 116.37 million tonnes | 157.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.58 million tonnes | 155.63 million tonnes | 204.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.11 million tonnes | 211.98 million tonnes | 233.25 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Pakistan?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Pakistan was 233.25 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 233.25 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.24 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Pakistan ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.