Per capita methane emissions in Pakistan
Pakistan: Per capita methane emissions was 0.9098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
113th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.9471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1951
All-time low
0.7218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2001
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Pakistan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita methane emissions in Pakistan stood at 0.9098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Pakistan peaked at 0.9471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.7218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2001.
Pakistan ranks 113th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.8583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 0.8636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 0.8688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 0.874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 0.8792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 0.8843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 0.8894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 0.8945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 0.8996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 0.9046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 0.9063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.9097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 0.9113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 0.913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.9146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.9163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.9179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.9191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.9219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 0.9223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.9223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.9216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.9211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.9207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.9203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.9198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1879 | 0.9193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 0.9188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1881 | 0.9185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.9181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.9177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.9173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.9169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.9165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.9161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.9156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.9152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.9147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1891 | 0.9144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.9136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.9133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.9129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.9124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.9116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.9111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 0.9106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 0.9113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1902 | 0.9119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1903 | 0.9125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1904 | 0.9131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1905 | 0.9137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1906 | 0.9142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1907 | 0.9148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1908 | 0.9153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1909 | 0.9144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 0.912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1911 | 0.9104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 0.9072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1913 | 0.9027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1914 | 0.8981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1915 | 0.8935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1916 | 0.8888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1917 | 0.8842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1918 | 0.8788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1919 | 0.8726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1920 | 0.8654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1921 | 0.8622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1922 | 0.8582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1923 | 0.8533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1924 | 0.8483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1925 | 0.8432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1926 | 0.838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1927 | 0.8327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1928 | 0.8274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1929 | 0.822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1930 | 0.8165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1931 | 0.8142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1932 | 0.8116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1933 | 0.809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1934 | 0.8061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1935 | 0.8031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1936 | 0.8015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1937 | 0.7998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1938 | 0.7979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1939 | 0.7959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1940 | 0.7937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1941 | 0.8053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 0.8163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1943 | 0.8269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 0.8369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1945 | 0.846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1946 | 0.8596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1947 | 0.8484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1948 | 0.8548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1949 | 0.8621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 0.9448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1951 | 0.9471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 0.9429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 0.9368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 0.9308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 0.9261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 0.9296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 0.9243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 0.9253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 0.9172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 0.9239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 0.9125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.9058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.9116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.9072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.9007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.9117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.8993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.8586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.8341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.8206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.9098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.9098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.8765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.9121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.9211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.9171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.9132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.9325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 110 Peru 0.9257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 111 Montenegro 0.923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 112 Lithuania 0.9156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 114 Tanzania 0.9041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 115 Ethiopia 0.9012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 116 Dominica 0.8818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 methane emissions in Pakistan?
- Per capita methane emissions in Pakistan was 0.9098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1951.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2001.
- How does Pakistan rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Pakistan ranks 113th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.