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.
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
- 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)
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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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.