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

Latest (2024)
0.7156 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
163rd
of 208 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 vs. per capita energy use in Pakistan, 1946–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 160 Nicaragua 0.8141 tonnes per person compare
  2. 161 Papua New Guinea 0.7891 tonnes per person compare
  3. 162 Senegal 0.7616 tonnes per person compare
  4. 164 Comoros 0.6365 tonnes per person compare
  5. 165 Nepal 0.6332 tonnes per person compare
  6. 166 Bangladesh 0.6241 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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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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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
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
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