Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.1343 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.1343 tonnes per person for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Pakistan peaked at 0.1565 tonnes per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 tonnes per person, in 1998.
That places Pakistan 76th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0116 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | -40.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | +48.8% |
| 1995 | 0.012 tonnes per person | +41.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | -27.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -67.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | +377.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0175 tonnes per person | +44.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0175 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0365 tonnes per person | +109.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0444 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0911 tonnes per person | +105.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0957 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0939 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0913 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0896 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.073 tonnes per person | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 0.074 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0775 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0833 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0814 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0941 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 0.123 tonnes per person | +30.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1565 tonnes per person | +27.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1416 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1298 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1237 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1069 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 0.123 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1369 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1343 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.1343 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1283 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.1343 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0266 tonnes per person, 5.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +377.8% | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 0.0121 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0084 tonnes per person | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 0.0121 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.065 tonnes per person | 0.0175 tonnes per person | 0.0957 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1085 tonnes per person | 0.074 tonnes per person | 0.1565 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1253 tonnes per person | 0.1069 tonnes per person | 0.1369 tonnes per person | 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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Pakistan?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Pakistan was 0.1343 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1565 tonnes per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 tonnes per person in 1998.
- How does Pakistan rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 76th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.