Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement was 1.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.0%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
17th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 1946
Years of data
79
1946–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement in Pakistan, 1946–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions from cement in Pakistan is 1.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from cement in Pakistan peaked at 1.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1946.
That places Pakistan 17th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 79 years of available data.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.0% | — |
| 1947 | 0.0% | — |
| 1948 | 0.3% | — |
| 1949 | 0.3% | +15.9% |
| 1950 | 0.3% | -12.8% |
| 1951 | 0.3% | +6.6% |
| 1952 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 0.3% | +5.0% |
| 1955 | 0.3% | -8.4% |
| 1956 | 0.3% | +4.5% |
| 1957 | 0.4% | +32.6% |
| 1958 | 0.4% | -6.1% |
| 1959 | 0.3% | -17.5% |
| 1960 | 0.4% | +6.7% |
| 1961 | 0.4% | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.4% | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +28.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +24.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -5.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 16.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1%, 7.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 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 of global co₂ emissions from cement in Pakistan?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from cement in Pakistan was 1.0% 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 from cement recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1946.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of global co₂ emissions from cement?
- Pakistan ranks 17th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from cement in the same year.