Share co2 emissions vs population in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share co2 emissions vs population was 0.4658 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4658
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
31st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.6606
in 2021
All-time low
0.0127
in 1947
Years of data
79
1946–2024
Share co2 emissions vs population in Pakistan, 1946–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share co2 emissions vs population in Pakistan stood at 0.4658.
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 co2 emissions vs population in Pakistan peaked at 0.6606 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0127, 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.
Share co2 emissions vs population in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.0137 | — |
| 1947 | 0.0127 | -7.7% |
| 1948 | 0.0133 | +4.5% |
| 1949 | 0.0197 | +48.5% |
| 1950 | 0.0903 | +358.7% |
| 1951 | 0.1036 | +14.8% |
| 1952 | 0.108 | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 0.1069 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 0.1063 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 0.0999 | -6.0% |
| 1956 | 0.1112 | +11.3% |
| 1957 | 0.1112 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.1215 | +9.2% |
| 1959 | 0.112 | -7.8% |
| 1960 | 0.1271 | +13.4% |
| 1961 | 0.1312 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 0.1392 | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1519 | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1482 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1488 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1444 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1485 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1615 | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1469 | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1376 | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1254 | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1165 | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1172 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1258 | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1365 | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1276 | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1325 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1369 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1442 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1645 | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1813 | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1986 | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2117 | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2187 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2324 | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.24 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2511 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2628 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2717 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2984 | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2908 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3198 | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3392 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3657 | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3556 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.386 | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3847 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3982 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4002 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4074 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4102 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.421 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4092 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4356 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.439 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4508 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.471 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4615 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4708 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4427 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4336 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4307 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4201 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4252 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4093 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4994 | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5893 | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 0.554 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5145 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.613 | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6606 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5648 | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4905 | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4658 | -5.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.4658 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0312, 14.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.4658 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1691, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share co2 emissions vs population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +358.7% | 0.0197 | 0.0903 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0148 | 0.0127 | 0.0197 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.1071 | 0.0903 | 0.1215 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1448 | 0.1271 | 0.1615 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.13 | 0.1165 | 0.1442 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2233 | 0.1645 | 0.2717 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3538 | 0.2908 | 0.4002 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4376 | 0.4074 | 0.471 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4719 | 0.4093 | 0.5893 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.559 | 0.4658 | 0.6606 | 5 |
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 share co2 emissions vs population in Pakistan?
- Share co2 emissions vs population in Pakistan was 0.4658 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share co2 emissions vs population recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6606 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share co2 emissions vs population recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0127 in 1947.
- How does Pakistan rank for share co2 emissions vs population?
- Pakistan ranks 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share co2 emissions vs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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