Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Pakistan
Pakistan: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 0.7156 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use in Pakistan is 0.7156 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
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 vs. per capita energy use 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 163rd of 208 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
More climate change data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,885 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,684 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 37,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,876 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 142.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 388.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Pakistan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0182 tonnes per person in 1946.
- How does Pakistan rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Pakistan ranks 163rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use. 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.