Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Pakistan
Pakistan: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 83.03 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Pakistan is 83.03 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Pakistan peaked at 94.45 kilograms per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 61.6 kilograms per person, in 1992.
Pakistan ranks 120th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.33 kilograms per person | 61.6 kilograms per person | 82.62 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.84 kilograms per person | 68.58 kilograms per person | 81.16 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.47 kilograms per person | 80.91 kilograms per person | 94.45 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.31 kilograms per person | 83.03 kilograms per person | 89.4 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 117 Sao Tome and Principe 86.62 kilograms per person compare
- 118 Philippines 86.52 kilograms per person compare
- 119 Bulgaria 85.35 kilograms per person compare
- 121 North Macedonia 76.43 kilograms per person compare
- 122 Kiribati 75.45 kilograms per person compare
- 123 Costa Rica 72.47 kilograms per person compare
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 by sector in Pakistan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Pakistan was 83.03 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.45 kilograms per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6 kilograms per person in 1992.
- How does Pakistan rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Pakistan ranks 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.