Methane emissions in Pakistan
Pakistan: Methane emissions was 228.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
228.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
7th
of 199 countries
All-time high
228.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
12.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Pakistan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions in Pakistan is 228.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Pakistan peaked at 228.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Pakistan 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 13.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 14.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 14.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 15.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 16.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 17.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 18.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 19.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 22.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 28.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 37.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 149.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 171.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 149.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 194.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 215.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 202.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 228.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 4 Brazil 579.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 5 Russia 474.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 6 Indonesia 412.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 8 Nigeria 193.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 9 Iran 171.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 10 Iraq 156.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 methane emissions in Pakistan?
- Methane emissions in Pakistan was 228.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 228.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Pakistan rank for methane emissions?
- Pakistan ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.