Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Pakistan

Pakistan: Per capita co emissions vs human development index was 0.8893 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.8893
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
104th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.14
in 2021
All-time low
0.569
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Pakistan, 1990–2023

00.250.50.7511.21990200620231990: 0.5961991: 0.5691992: 0.5881993: 0.6131994: 0.6511995: 0.6331996: 0.6861997: 0.6661998: 0.6631999: 0.6722000: 0.6892001: 0.6792002: 0.7142003: 0.7212004: 0.8192005: 0.8362006: 0.8612007: 0.8952008: 0.872009: 0.8362010: 0.8142011: 0.8112012: 0.8082013: 0.7832014: 0.7982015: 0.792016: 0.9592017: 1.12018: 12019: 0.952020: 12021: 1.12022: 12023: 0.889

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.8893 for per capita co emissions vs human development index in 2023.

The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co emissions vs human development index in Pakistan peaked at 1.14 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.569, in 1991.

That places Pakistan 104th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Pakistan, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 0.5955 —
1991 0.569 -4.5%
1992 0.5884 +3.4%
1993 0.6133 +4.2%
1994 0.6511 +6.2%
1995 0.6333 -2.7%
1996 0.686 +8.3%
1997 0.6659 -2.9%
1998 0.6628 -0.5%
1999 0.6722 +1.4%
2000 0.6886 +2.4%
2001 0.6792 -1.4%
2002 0.7139 +5.1%
2003 0.7215 +1.1%
2004 0.8188 +13.5%
2005 0.8363 +2.1%
2006 0.8614 +3.0%
2007 0.8954 +4.0%
2008 0.8701 -2.8%
2009 0.8362 -3.9%
2010 0.8144 -2.6%
2011 0.8112 -0.4%
2012 0.8083 -0.4%
2013 0.7835 -3.1%
2014 0.798 +1.8%
2015 0.7899 -1.0%
2016 0.9593 +21.5%
2017 1.09 +13.7%
2018 1.03 -5.9%
2019 0.9505 -7.4%
2020 1.02 +7.7%
2021 1.14 +11.3%
2022 1.01 -11.7%
2023 0.8893 -11.7%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 0.8893 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.05, 85% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 0.8893 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.8, 8% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6338 0.569 0.686 10
2000s 0.7921 0.6792 0.8954 10
2010s 0.8833 0.7835 1.09 10
2020s 1.01 0.8893 1.14 4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 101 Honduras 0.9825 compare
  2. 102 Bangladesh 0.979 compare
  3. 103 Zimbabwe 0.9375 compare
  4. 105 Ghana 0.7805 compare
  5. 106 Kenya 0.6321 compare
  6. 107 Zambia 0.6131 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co emissions vs human development index in Pakistan?
Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Pakistan was 0.8893 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.14 in 2021.
What is the lowest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.569 in 1991.
How does Pakistan rank for per capita co emissions vs human development index?
Pakistan ranks 104th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita co emissions vs human development index rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co emissions vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita co emissions vs human development index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
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