Per capita co2 coal in Pakistan
Pakistan: Per capita co2 coal was 0.1801 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1801
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
79th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.2601
in 2021
All-time low
0.0115
in 1948
Years of data
79
1946–2024
Per capita co2 coal in Pakistan, 1946–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 coal in Pakistan stood at 0.1801.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 194.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 coal in Pakistan peaked at 0.2601 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0115, 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.
Per capita co2 coal in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.0182 | — |
| 1947 | 0.0151 | -17.0% |
| 1948 | 0.0115 | -23.8% |
| 1949 | 0.0142 | +23.7% |
| 1950 | 0.0936 | +558.7% |
| 1951 | 0.1183 | +26.4% |
| 1952 | 0.1196 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 0.1095 | -8.4% |
| 1954 | 0.0988 | -9.8% |
| 1955 | 0.0928 | -6.1% |
| 1956 | 0.112 | +20.7% |
| 1957 | 0.1009 | -10.0% |
| 1958 | 0.1075 | +6.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0887 | -17.4% |
| 1960 | 0.1129 | +27.2% |
| 1961 | 0.1084 | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1126 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1186 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1126 | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1038 | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0874 | -15.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0834 | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.088 | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0784 | -10.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0708 | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0607 | -14.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0395 | -34.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0372 | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.034 | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0341 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0282 | -17.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0312 | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0309 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0332 | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0423 | +27.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0421 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0521 | +23.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0451 | -13.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0505 | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 0.059 | +16.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0617 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0613 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0654 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.063 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0734 | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0668 | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0677 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0666 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0704 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0619 | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0675 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0602 | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0558 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0571 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0529 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0505 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0474 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0529 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0696 | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0652 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0671 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0871 | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 0.068 | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0589 | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0553 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0589 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0499 | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0489 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0612 | +25.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0576 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1027 | +78.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1669 | +62.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2036 | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1937 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2213 | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2601 | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2443 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2064 | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1801 | -12.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.1801 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0262, 6.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.1801 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0176, 10.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +558.7% | 0.0142 | 0.0936 |
| 2016 | +78.5% | 0.0576 | 0.1027 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0147 | 0.0115 | 0.0182 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.1042 | 0.0887 | 0.1196 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1006 | 0.0784 | 0.1186 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.04 | 0.0282 | 0.0708 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0543 | 0.0421 | 0.0654 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0648 | 0.0558 | 0.0734 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.062 | 0.0474 | 0.0871 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0999 | 0.0489 | 0.2036 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2225 | 0.1801 | 0.2601 | 5 |
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 per capita co2 coal in Pakistan?
- Per capita co2 coal in Pakistan was 0.1801 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 coal recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2601 in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 coal recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0115 in 1948.
- How does Pakistan rank for per capita co2 coal?
- Pakistan ranks 79th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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