Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population was 5.0% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Pakistan, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions and population in Pakistan is 5.0%, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions and population in Pakistan peaked at 5.0% in 2100 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1909.
Pakistan ranks 3rd of 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2030s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2040s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2050s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2060s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2070s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2080s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2090s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2100s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 1 India 14.8% compare
- 2 China 6.2% compare
- 4 Nigeria 4.7% compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.2% compare
- 6 United States 4.1% compare
More climate change data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions and population in Pakistan?
- Share of global co₂ emissions and population in Pakistan was 5.0% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2100.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1909.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of global co₂ emissions and population?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions and population rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the world's population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.