Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Pakistan
Pakistan: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 0.6473 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6473 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
175th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.26 tonnes per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.2425 tonnes per person
in 1985
Years of data
79
1946–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change in Pakistan is 0.6473 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Pakistan peaked at 2.26 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2425 tonnes per person, in 1985.
Pakistan ranks 175th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 1.96 tonnes per person | — |
| 1947 | 1.95 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1948 | 2.07 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1949 | 2.17 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1950 | 2.1 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1951 | 2.02 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 1.99 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 1.99 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 2 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 2.02 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 2.07 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 2.1 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 2.15 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 2.16 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 2.26 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 1.64 tonnes per person | -27.6% |
| 1962 | 1.27 tonnes per person | -22.5% |
| 1963 | 1.56 tonnes per person | +22.9% |
| 1964 | 2.06 tonnes per person | +32.0% |
| 1965 | 1.56 tonnes per person | -24.4% |
| 1966 | 1.2 tonnes per person | -23.2% |
| 1967 | 0.8602 tonnes per person | -28.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3081 tonnes per person | -64.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4119 tonnes per person | +33.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2654 tonnes per person | -35.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2766 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.8628 tonnes per person | +212.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4298 tonnes per person | -50.2% |
| 1974 | 0.548 tonnes per person | +27.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3741 tonnes per person | -31.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4514 tonnes per person | +20.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6953 tonnes per person | +54.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5277 tonnes per person | -24.1% |
| 1979 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +104.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5863 tonnes per person | -45.8% |
| 1981 | 1.38 tonnes per person | +135.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5373 tonnes per person | -61.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7965 tonnes per person | +48.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5655 tonnes per person | -29.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2425 tonnes per person | -57.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6188 tonnes per person | +155.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3152 tonnes per person | -49.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5056 tonnes per person | +60.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3721 tonnes per person | -26.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4668 tonnes per person | +25.5% |
| 1991 | 0.497 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6401 tonnes per person | +28.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6373 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7265 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6999 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8923 tonnes per person | +27.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8486 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8168 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7773 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8488 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7861 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7925 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6711 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6916 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7439 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7468 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7183 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7125 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7156 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8432 tonnes per person | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8083 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8089 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7459 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7264 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8054 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9261 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 1.02 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8816 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8799 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8863 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9758 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8148 tonnes per person | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6918 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6473 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.6473 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 tonnes per person, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.6473 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.08 tonnes per person, 21% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +212.0% | 0.2766 tonnes per person | 0.8628 tonnes per person |
| 1986 | +155.2% | 0.2425 tonnes per person | 0.6188 tonnes per person |
| 1981 | +135.8% | 0.5863 tonnes per person | 1.38 tonnes per person |
| 1979 | +104.9% | 0.5277 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.04 tonnes per person | 1.95 tonnes per person | 2.17 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1950s | 2.06 tonnes per person | 1.99 tonnes per person | 2.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.31 tonnes per person | 0.3081 tonnes per person | 2.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5513 tonnes per person | 0.2654 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5922 tonnes per person | 0.2425 tonnes per person | 1.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7003 tonnes per person | 0.4668 tonnes per person | 0.8923 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7427 tonnes per person | 0.6711 tonnes per person | 0.8488 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8445 tonnes per person | 0.7264 tonnes per person | 1.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8032 tonnes per person | 0.6473 tonnes per person | 0.9758 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More climate change data for Pakistan
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- 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 including land-use change in Pakistan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Pakistan was 0.6473 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 including land-use change recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2425 tonnes per person in 1985.
- How does Pakistan rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Pakistan ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.