How does Pakistan rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?

Pakistan ranks 168th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.

Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Pakistan?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Pakistan

Name: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Pakistan
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Pakistan: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 0.7156 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.7156 tonnes per person

Change on year

down 5.2%

World rank

168th

of 213 countries

All-time high

1.02 tonnes per person

in 2021

All-time low

0.0182 tonnes per person

in 1946

Years of data

1946–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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

In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Pakistan stood at 0.7156 tonnes per person.

That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Pakistan peaked at 1.02 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0182 tonnes per person, in 1946.

Pakistan ranks 168th of 213 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	0.0211 tonnes per person	0.0182 tonnes per person	0.0278 tonnes per person	4
1950s	0.1962 tonnes per person	0.1494 tonnes per person	0.236 tonnes per person	10
1960s	0.312 tonnes per person	0.2609 tonnes per person	0.3669 tonnes per person	10
1970s	0.3254 tonnes per person	0.2973 tonnes per person	0.3561 tonnes per person	10
1980s	0.4616 tonnes per person	0.388 tonnes per person	0.5369 tonnes per person	10
1990s	0.6254 tonnes per person	0.562 tonnes per person	0.6751 tonnes per person	10
2000s	0.7271 tonnes per person	0.6618 tonnes per person	0.8041 tonnes per person	10
2010s	0.7748 tonnes per person	0.6668 tonnes per person	0.9494 tonnes per person	10
2020s	0.8549 tonnes per person	0.7156 tonnes per person	1.02 tonnes per person	5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

165 Nicaragua 0.8141 tonnes per person compare
166 Papua New Guinea 0.7891 tonnes per person compare
167 Senegal 0.7616 tonnes per person compare
169 Comoros 0.6365 tonnes per person compare
170 Nepal 0.6332 tonnes per person compare
171 Bangladesh 0.6241 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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)

All data for Pakistan →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Pakistan?: Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Pakistan was 0.7156 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 relative to the global average recorded in Pakistan?: The highest recorded value was 1.02 tonnes per person in 2021.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Pakistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0182 tonnes per person in 1946.
How does Pakistan rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?: Pakistan ranks 168th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Pakistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Unit: tonnes per person
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.