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

00.250.50.7511.2194619852024

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Mexico 1.3% compare
  2. 15 Thailand 1.2% compare
  3. 16 Malaysia 1.0% compare
  4. 18 Iraq 0.9% compare
  5. 19 Algeria 0.9% compare
  6. 20 Nigeria 0.7% compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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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

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 19,494 data points, 1880–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from cement in the same year.