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
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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 5.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 255.22 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Urban population 100.88 million (2025)
- Urban population 39.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.7156 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.74 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.7156 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.7156 tonnes per person (2024)
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.