Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Pakistan
Pakistan: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.1801 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Pakistan, 1946–2024
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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Pakistan stood at 0.1801 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 194.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Pakistan peaked at 0.2601 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0115 tonnes per person, in 1948.
That places Pakistan 79th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0147 tonnes per person | 0.0115 tonnes per person | 0.0182 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.1042 tonnes per person | 0.0887 tonnes per person | 0.1196 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1006 tonnes per person | 0.0784 tonnes per person | 0.1186 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.04 tonnes per person | 0.0282 tonnes per person | 0.0708 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0543 tonnes per person | 0.0421 tonnes per person | 0.0654 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0648 tonnes per person | 0.0558 tonnes per person | 0.0734 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.062 tonnes per person | 0.0474 tonnes per person | 0.0871 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0999 tonnes per person | 0.0489 tonnes per person | 0.2036 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2225 tonnes per person | 0.1801 tonnes per person | 0.2601 tonnes per person | 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 per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Pakistan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Pakistan was 0.1801 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2601 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0115 tonnes per person in 1948.
- How does Pakistan rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Pakistan ranks 79th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.2%. 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.