Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
56th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1967
All-time low
-0.0%
in 1898
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Pakistan, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Pakistan stood at 0.3%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Pakistan peaked at 0.4% in 1967 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1898.
Pakistan ranks 56th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0% | — |
| 1851 | 0.0% | -12.2% |
| 1852 | 0.0% | -12.7% |
| 1853 | 0.0% | -14.1% |
| 1854 | 0.0% | -13.1% |
| 1855 | 0.0% | -13.3% |
| 1856 | 0.0% | -13.8% |
| 1857 | 0.0% | -13.5% |
| 1858 | 0.0% | -16.2% |
| 1859 | 0.0% | -18.3% |
| 1860 | 0.0% | -24.8% |
| 1861 | 0.0% | -30.3% |
| 1862 | 0.0% | -50.6% |
| 1863 | 0.0% | -99.3% |
| 1864 | -0.0% | -15245.7% |
| 1865 | -0.0% | +90.3% |
| 1866 | -0.0% | +52.2% |
| 1867 | -0.0% | +33.6% |
| 1868 | -0.0% | +23.4% |
| 1869 | -0.0% | +19.3% |
| 1870 | -0.0% | +20.8% |
| 1871 | -0.0% | +18.1% |
| 1872 | -0.0% | +14.9% |
| 1873 | -0.0% | +13.1% |
| 1874 | -0.0% | +11.0% |
| 1875 | -0.0% | +9.6% |
| 1876 | -0.0% | +8.4% |
| 1877 | -0.0% | +7.2% |
| 1878 | -0.0% | +6.5% |
| 1879 | -0.0% | +5.8% |
| 1880 | -0.0% | +5.6% |
| 1881 | -0.0% | +5.1% |
| 1882 | -0.0% | +5.1% |
| 1883 | -0.0% | +4.5% |
| 1884 | -0.0% | +4.4% |
| 1885 | -0.0% | +3.9% |
| 1886 | -0.0% | +3.9% |
| 1887 | -0.0% | +3.6% |
| 1888 | -0.0% | +3.3% |
| 1889 | -0.0% | +3.2% |
| 1890 | -0.0% | +3.3% |
| 1891 | -0.0% | +3.2% |
| 1892 | -0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1893 | -0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1894 | -0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1895 | -0.0% | +1.4% |
| 1896 | -0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1897 | -0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1898 | -0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1899 | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1900 | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1901 | -0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1902 | -0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1903 | -0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1904 | -0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1905 | -0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1906 | -0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1907 | -0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1908 | -0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1909 | -0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1910 | -0.0% | -11.8% |
| 1911 | -0.0% | -18.2% |
| 1912 | -0.0% | -25.0% |
| 1913 | -0.0% | -34.7% |
| 1914 | -0.0% | -54.0% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | -116.4% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | +703.3% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | +85.8% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | +45.3% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | +30.6% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | +35.6% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | +29.5% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | +23.6% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | +19.2% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | +16.1% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | +13.6% |
| 1926 | 0.1% | +11.7% |
| 1927 | 0.1% | +10.3% |
| 1928 | 0.1% | +9.1% |
| 1929 | 0.1% | +8.1% |
| 1930 | 0.1% | +8.4% |
| 1931 | 0.1% | +8.1% |
| 1932 | 0.1% | +7.5% |
| 1933 | 0.1% | +7.0% |
| 1934 | 0.1% | +6.4% |
| 1935 | 0.1% | +6.0% |
| 1936 | 0.1% | +5.5% |
| 1937 | 0.1% | +5.1% |
| 1938 | 0.1% | +4.7% |
| 1939 | 0.1% | +4.4% |
| 1940 | 0.1% | +8.0% |
| 1941 | 0.1% | +8.9% |
| 1942 | 0.2% | +8.8% |
| 1943 | 0.2% | +8.4% |
| 1944 | 0.2% | +7.9% |
| 1945 | 0.2% | +7.3% |
| 1946 | 0.2% | +6.8% |
| 1947 | 0.2% | +6.3% |
| 1948 | 0.2% | +6.4% |
| 1949 | 0.3% | +6.3% |
| 1950 | 0.3% | +4.7% |
| 1951 | 0.3% | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 0.3% | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 0.3% | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 0.3% | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 0.3% | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 0.3% | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 0.3% | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 0.4% | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 0.4% | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 0.4% | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 0.4% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Pakistan?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1967.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1898.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Pakistan ranks 56th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from land-use change.