Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Pakistan
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
79
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.0182 tonnes per person | — |
| 1947 | 0.0184 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 0.0199 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1949 | 0.0278 tonnes per person | +39.2% |
| 1950 | 0.1494 tonnes per person | +438.3% |
| 1951 | 0.1808 tonnes per person | +21.0% |
| 1952 | 0.1868 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 0.1859 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 0.1844 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 0.1855 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 0.2143 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1957 | 0.2158 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 0.236 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1959 | 0.223 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1960 | 0.2609 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1961 | 0.2632 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.2818 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3155 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3157 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3224 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.319 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3292 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3669 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3458 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3408 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3143 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2973 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3057 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3172 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3338 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3182 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3291 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3414 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3561 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.388 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 0.399 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4174 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.434 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4472 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4766 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4828 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.504 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5298 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5369 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5839 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.562 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5829 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6076 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6426 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6213 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6751 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.658 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6602 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6601 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6711 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6618 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6774 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.677 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7277 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7406 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7675 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8041 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7805 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7632 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7403 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7337 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.725 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.702 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7038 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6668 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8029 tonnes per person | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9494 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8968 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8268 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9171 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 1.02 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8698 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 0.755 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7156 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.7156 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7616 tonnes per person, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.7156 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.2 tonnes per person, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +438.3% | 0.0278 tonnes per person | 0.1494 tonnes per person |
| 1949 | +39.2% | 0.0199 tonnes per person | 0.0278 tonnes per person |
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 |
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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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 142.67 kt (2050)
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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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.