Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Pakistan
Pakistan: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 176.2 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 from transport in Pakistan is 176.2 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Pakistan peaked at 241.14 kilograms per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 118.72 kilograms per person, in 1990.
Pakistan ranks 151st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 148.04 kilograms per person | 118.72 kilograms per person | 171.95 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 164.37 kilograms per person | 153.55 kilograms per person | 179.95 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 195.02 kilograms per person | 167.44 kilograms per person | 241.14 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 203.48 kilograms per person | 176.2 kilograms per person | 234.26 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 from transport in Pakistan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Pakistan was 176.2 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 from transport recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 241.14 kilograms per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.72 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Pakistan ranks 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.