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