Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Pakistan
Pakistan: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.2386 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2386 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
87th
of 146 countries
All-time high
0.3619 tonnes per person
in 2005
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1946
Years of data
79
1946–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Pakistan is 0.2386 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Pakistan peaked at 0.3619 tonnes per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1946.
Pakistan ranks 87th of 146 countries on this measure, 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 emissions from gas in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1950 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1955 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | — |
| 1956 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | +385.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | +44.8% |
| 1958 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | +21.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0155 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0219 tonnes per person | +41.1% |
| 1961 | 0.0259 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0311 tonnes per person | +20.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0381 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0465 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0536 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0591 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0669 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0731 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 0.087 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0689 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0702 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0851 tonnes per person | +21.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0943 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1039 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1094 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1115 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.12 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 0.119 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1233 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1402 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1561 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1554 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.158 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1534 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1575 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1597 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1597 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1678 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1865 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 0.199 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1998 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2065 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2122 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2183 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2089 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2194 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.226 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.221 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.229 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2348 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2377 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2743 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3286 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3548 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3619 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3548 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3521 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.347 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3446 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3168 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3237 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.309 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3019 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2996 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2964 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2931 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3392 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3286 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2961 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2825 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2834 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2533 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2472 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2386 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.2386 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1075 tonnes per person, 2.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.2386 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35 tonnes per person, 18% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +385.3% | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0075 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0155 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0503 tonnes per person | 0.0219 tonnes per person | 0.087 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1006 tonnes per person | 0.0689 tonnes per person | 0.1233 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1594 tonnes per person | 0.1402 tonnes per person | 0.1865 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.214 tonnes per person | 0.199 tonnes per person | 0.229 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3191 tonnes per person | 0.2348 tonnes per person | 0.3619 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3104 tonnes per person | 0.2931 tonnes per person | 0.3392 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.261 tonnes per person | 0.2386 tonnes per person | 0.2834 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 from gas in Pakistan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Pakistan was 0.2386 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 gas recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3619 tonnes per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1946.
- How does Pakistan rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Pakistan ranks 87th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.