Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Pakistan
Pakistan: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 9.66 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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
Pakistan recorded 9.66 kilograms per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Pakistan peaked at 15.62 kilograms per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.53 kilograms per person, in 2020.
That places Pakistan 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.17 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 13.58 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 14 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 14.33 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 13.61 kilograms per person | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 13.23 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 11.69 kilograms per person | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 11.58 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 14.2 kilograms per person | +22.6% |
| 1999 | 14.28 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 13.37 kilograms per person | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 13.06 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 14.7 kilograms per person | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 12.75 kilograms per person | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 14.95 kilograms per person | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 15.62 kilograms per person | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 15.08 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 13.06 kilograms per person | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 13.88 kilograms per person | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 15.28 kilograms per person | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 14.4 kilograms per person | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 12.52 kilograms per person | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 11.8 kilograms per person | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 12.22 kilograms per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 10.59 kilograms per person | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 10.91 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 11.54 kilograms per person | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 11.78 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 10.8 kilograms per person | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 8.23 kilograms per person | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 5.53 kilograms per person | -32.8% |
| 2021 | 5.97 kilograms per person | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 9.56 kilograms per person | +60.1% |
| 2023 | 9.66 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 9.66 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.86 kilograms per person, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 9.66 kilograms per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 102.22 kilograms per person, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +60.1% | 5.97 kilograms per person | 9.56 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.37 kilograms per person | 11.58 kilograms per person | 14.33 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.17 kilograms per person | 12.75 kilograms per person | 15.62 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.48 kilograms per person | 8.23 kilograms per person | 14.4 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.68 kilograms per person | 5.53 kilograms per person | 9.66 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More climate change data for Pakistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.32 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Pakistan?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Pakistan was 9.66 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.62 kilograms per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.53 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Pakistan rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Pakistan ranks 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.