Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Pakistan, 1946–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Pakistan stood at 0.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Pakistan peaked at 0.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1947.
That places Pakistan 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 5 |
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 share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Pakistan?
- Share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Pakistan was 0.5% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1947.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Pakistan ranks 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.