Per capita methane emissions by sector in Pakistan
Pakistan: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 60.93 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita methane 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
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions by sector in Pakistan is 60.93 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Pakistan peaked at 94.31 kilograms per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 60.93 kilograms per person, in 2023.
That places Pakistan 84th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.09 kilograms per person | 62.59 kilograms per person | 70.09 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.64 kilograms per person | 70.89 kilograms per person | 94.31 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.7 kilograms per person | 68.12 kilograms per person | 86.46 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.32 kilograms per person | 60.93 kilograms per person | 74.04 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 methane emissions by sector in Pakistan?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Pakistan was 60.93 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.31 kilograms per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.93 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Pakistan ranks 84th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 methane 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.