Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Pakistan
Pakistan: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 0.2377 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2377 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
188th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.3926 tonnes per person
in 2021
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1946
Years of data
79
1946–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 by fuel type in Pakistan stood at 0.2377 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Pakistan peaked at 0.3926 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1946.
That places Pakistan 188th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 79 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1947 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | — |
| 1948 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +23.4% |
| 1949 | 0.008 tonnes per person | +93.3% |
| 1950 | 0.0501 tonnes per person | +523.5% |
| 1951 | 0.0557 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0602 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0687 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1954 | 0.077 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1955 | 0.0827 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1956 | 0.0855 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 0.0914 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1958 | 0.1032 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1959 | 0.1076 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 0.1136 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1961 | 0.1159 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1238 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1439 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1417 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1489 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1557 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1607 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1846 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1579 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 1970 | 0.163 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1457 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1972 | 0.146 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1449 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1447 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1593 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 0.147 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1474 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1598 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1653 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1692 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1647 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1775 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1894 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.205 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2224 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2256 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2382 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2514 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2619 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2852 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2691 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2831 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3022 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3288 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3247 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3622 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3463 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3589 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3483 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3576 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3459 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3287 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2646 tonnes per person | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2705 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2757 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3017 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3136 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.311 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3119 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.297 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3063 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2892 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.282 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2503 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3377 tonnes per person | +34.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3738 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2937 tonnes per person | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2681 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3407 tonnes per person | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3926 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3009 tonnes per person | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2352 tonnes per person | -21.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2377 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.2377 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4109 tonnes per person, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.2377 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.86 tonnes per person, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 | +523.5% | 0.008 tonnes per person | 0.0501 tonnes per person |
| 1949 | +93.3% | 0.0042 tonnes per person | 0.008 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.008 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.0782 tonnes per person | 0.0501 tonnes per person | 0.1076 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1447 tonnes per person | 0.1136 tonnes per person | 0.1846 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1523 tonnes per person | 0.1447 tonnes per person | 0.1653 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2105 tonnes per person | 0.1647 tonnes per person | 0.2619 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3209 tonnes per person | 0.2691 tonnes per person | 0.3622 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3069 tonnes per person | 0.2646 tonnes per person | 0.3576 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.301 tonnes per person | 0.2503 tonnes per person | 0.3738 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3014 tonnes per person | 0.2352 tonnes per person | 0.3926 tonnes per person | 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 emissions by fuel type in Pakistan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Pakistan was 0.2377 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 by fuel type recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3926 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1946.
- How does Pakistan rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Pakistan ranks 188th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.