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Pakistan Annual CO2 Emissions

Pakistan's annual CO2 emissions fell to 200.67 million tonnes in 2023, down from 223.83 million tonnes in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget. This represents a decrease of 10.4% (23.17 million) from the previous year. Pakistan has annual CO2 emissions higher than the global median (200.67 million vs median 10.03 million). Compared with the median in Asia, Pakistan is higher (200.67 million vs regional median 49.25 million) and ranks 14th out of 49 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1946-2023)

(in Million Tonnes)
Year Annual CO2 Emissions (Million Tonnes)
2023 200.67
2022 223.83
2021 247.9
2020 230.75
2019 207.62
2018 210.35
2017 218.36
2016 178.03
2015 150.59
2014 156.71
2013 151.85
2012 154.77
2011 154.8
2010 154.2
2009 155.52
2008 155.15
2007 157.68
2006 144.05
2005 133.64
2004 129.8
2003 117.46
2002 112.9
2001 105.4
2000 103.94
1999 99.39
1998 96.74
1997 93.79
1996 93.54
1995 83.61
1994 84.02
1993 77.18
1992 72.01
1991 67.48
1990 67.83
1989 60.32
1988 57.61
1987 52.99
1986 49.06
1985 46.81
1984 42.56
1983 40.02
1982 37.19
1981 34.23
1980 31.93
1979 28.13
1978 26.05
1977 24.32
1976 22.79
1975 23.19
1974 21.39
1973 20.01
1972 18.9
1971 19.44
1970 20.5
1969 20.21
1968 20.84
1967 18.18
1966 17.13
1965 16.83
1964 16.04
1963 15.6
1962 13.57
1961 12.35
1960 11.93
1959 9.92
1958 10.22
1957 9.1
1956 8.81
1955 7.44
1954 7.22
1953 7.11
1952 6.98
1951 6.61
1950 5.35
1949 1.02
1948 0.72
1947 0.66
1946 0.63
Pakistan Annual CO2 Emissions : Definition
Annual CO2 Emissions is defined as total CO2 emissions from energy and industrial processes for the reporting year, reported in metric tonnes and excluding emissions or removals from land-use change and forestry in Pakistan.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Agricultural Land (%) 46.63% 46.72% 2022
Forest Area (%) 4.73% 4.78% 2022