Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Pakistan
Pakistan: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0046 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Pakistan, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.0046 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Pakistan peaked at 0.0046 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Pakistan ranks 36th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0005 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0007 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0011 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 °C | 0.0012 °C | 0.0018 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 °C | 0.0019 °C | 0.0028 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 °C | 0.0029 °C | 0.0039 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 °C | 0.0041 °C | 0.0046 °C | 5 |
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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Pakistan?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Pakistan was 0.0046 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0046 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Pakistan rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Pakistan ranks 36th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.