Share of global methane emissions in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of global methane emissions was 2.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.5%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
7th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2024
All-time low
0.8%
in 1913
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global methane emissions in Pakistan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global methane emissions in Pakistan is 2.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global methane emissions in Pakistan peaked at 2.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1913.
That places Pakistan 7th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Share of global methane emissions in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.1% | — |
| 1851 | 1.1% | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 1.1% | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 1.1% | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 1.1% | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 1.1% | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 1.1% | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 1.1% | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 1.1% | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 1.1% | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 1.1% | -0.0% |
| 1863 | 1.1% | -0.4% |
| 1864 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 1865 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 1867 | 1.1% | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 1.1% | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 1.1% | +0.1% |
| 1871 | 1.1% | -0.5% |
| 1872 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 1873 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 1874 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 1876 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 1877 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 1878 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 1879 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 1880 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 1881 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 1882 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 1883 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 1884 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 1885 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 1886 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 1887 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 1888 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 1889 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 1891 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 1892 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 1893 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 1895 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 1896 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 1897 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 1898 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 1899 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 1900 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 1901 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 1902 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 1903 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 1904 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 1905 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 1906 | 0.8% | -1.0% |
| 1907 | 0.8% | -1.8% |
| 1908 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 1910 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 1911 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 1912 | 0.8% | -0.4% |
| 1913 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 1914 | 0.8% | +1.8% |
| 1915 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 1917 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 1918 | 0.8% | +1.0% |
| 1919 | 0.8% | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 0.8% | -2.0% |
| 1921 | 0.8% | +3.0% |
| 1922 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 1923 | 0.8% | -1.9% |
| 1924 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 1925 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 0.8% | -1.6% |
| 1928 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 0.8% | -1.0% |
| 1930 | 0.8% | +1.0% |
| 1931 | 0.8% | +2.0% |
| 1932 | 0.8% | +1.6% |
| 1933 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 1934 | 0.8% | -0.9% |
| 1935 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 1937 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 1938 | 0.8% | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 1940 | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| 1941 | 0.8% | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 0.9% | +2.0% |
| 1943 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 1944 | 0.9% | +1.6% |
| 1945 | 0.9% | +4.0% |
| 1946 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 1947 | 0.9% | -2.4% |
| 1948 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 1949 | 0.9% | +1.7% |
| 1950 | 1.0% | +3.7% |
| 1951 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 0.9% | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 0.9% | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.9% | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +1.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 2.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 19.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 2.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 9.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 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 methane emissions in Pakistan?
- Share of global methane emissions in Pakistan was 2.5% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global methane emissions recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global methane emissions recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1913.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of global methane emissions?
- Pakistan ranks 7th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global methane emissions rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.