Nitrous oxide emissions in Pakistan
Pakistan: Nitrous oxide emissions was 71.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
71.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
6th
of 201 countries
All-time high
71.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Pakistan is 71.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Pakistan peaked at 71.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Pakistan 6th out of 201 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.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1852 | 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1853 | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 2.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 2.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 2.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 2.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 2.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 2.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 2.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1873 | 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1874 | 3.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1875 | 3.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1876 | 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1877 | 3.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1878 | 3.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1879 | 3.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1880 | 4.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1881 | 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 4.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 4.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 4.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 4.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 4.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 4.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 4.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1891 | 4.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 4.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 4.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 4.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 4.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 4.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 4.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 4.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 4.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 4.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 4.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 4.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1905 | 4.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 4.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 4.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 4.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 4.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 4.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 4.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 4.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1913 | 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 4.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1915 | 4.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 4.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 4.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 4.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 4.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 4.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1921 | 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 5.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 5.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 5.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 5.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 5.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 5.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 5.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 5.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 5.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 5.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 5.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1933 | 5.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1934 | 5.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 5.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1937 | 5.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 5.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1939 | 5.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 5.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1941 | 5.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 5.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1943 | 5.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1944 | 5.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 5.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1946 | 5.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1947 | 6.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 6.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1949 | 6.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1950 | 6.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1951 | 6.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 6.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 6.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 6.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 6.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 6.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 6.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 6.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 6.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 7.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 7.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.1% |
| 1962 | 8.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 8.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 9.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 9.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 10.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 10.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 11.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 12.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 12.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 12.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 13.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 13.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 14.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 14.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 15.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 16.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 17.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 18.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 19.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 19.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 20.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 20.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 21.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 22.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 24.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 24.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 25.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 26.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 27.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 27.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 29.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 30.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 31.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 34.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 34.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 35.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 35.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 37.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 37.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 38.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 39.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 40.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 41.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 43.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 45.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 46.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 47.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 51.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 51.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 52.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 50.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 54.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 54.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 55.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 57.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 60.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 62.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 62.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 64.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 67.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 68.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 69.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 71.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 71.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 20.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 71.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 23.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 3 United States 239.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 4 Brazil 203.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 5 Russia 85.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 7 Indonesia 70.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 8 Australia 67.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 9 Argentina 52.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 nitrous oxide emissions in Pakistan?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Pakistan was 71.43 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 nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 71.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Pakistan rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Pakistan ranks 6th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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 Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.