Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal 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 coal in Pakistan is 0.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and up 227.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Pakistan peaked at 0.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1948.
That places Pakistan 22nd out of 179 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 of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.0% | — |
| 1947 | 0.0% | -24.5% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | -24.8% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | +33.0% |
| 1950 | 0.1% | +484.7% |
| 1951 | 0.1% | +22.6% |
| 1952 | 0.1% | +4.7% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | -7.1% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | -7.4% |
| 1955 | 0.1% | -11.1% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | +17.8% |
| 1957 | 0.1% | -9.3% |
| 1958 | 0.1% | +7.8% |
| 1959 | 0.1% | -18.5% |
| 1960 | 0.1% | +25.5% |
| 1961 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -14.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -11.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -11.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -32.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -17.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +29.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +26.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +26.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +85.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +62.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -12.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 76.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0%, 74.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal 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 | +484.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2016 | +85.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
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% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 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 coal in Pakistan?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Pakistan was 0.3% 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 coal recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1948.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
- Pakistan ranks 22nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 227.7%. 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.