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Environment · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Lower-middle income

Pakistan: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 0.81 t (2024), 147th of 203 in the world and 19th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GHG per person is 2.09 t (2024), 145th of 203 in the world and 18th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GHG emissions is 525.9 Mt (2024), 18th of 203 in the world and 3rd of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa.

CO₂ per person0.81 t2024 · world 147/203 · region 19/22GHG per person2.09 t2024 · world 145/203 · region 18/22GHG emissions525.9 Mt2024 · world 18/203 · region 3/22CO₂ emissions204.0 Mt2024 · world 28/203 · region 5/22
CO₂ per person
PakistanMiddle East, North Africa, A…Lower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.0199520002005201020152020Pakistan0.81 tMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanLower-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
PakistanMiddle East, North Africa, A…Lower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Pakistan2.09 tMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanLower-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Pakistan in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes0.81 t2024147/20319/220.72 t0.78 t0.95 t+2.8%since 20144.09 t1.60 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e2.09 t2024145/20318/221.75 t1.85 t2.18 t+8.7%since 20145.90 t2.58 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e525.9 Mt202418/2033/22271.3 Mt369.1 Mt511.3 Mt+28%since 20144,768.6 Mt7,482.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt204.0 Mt202428/2035/22111.9 Mt155.7 Mt222.6 Mt+21%since 20143,306.2 Mt4,634.0 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e250.9 Mt20247/2031/22125.7 Mt165.5 Mt224.3 Mt+32%since 20141,093.8 Mt2,116.0 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption41.6%202159/2121/2351.0%47.4%42.7%−5.2 ppsince 20117.5%43.3%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output28.3%202193/2063/2328.5%33.4%32.2%−5.2 ppsince 20116.3%24.8%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³58.4 µg/m³20237/2004/2357.3 µg/m³57.1 µg/m³54.8 µg/m³+7.6%since 201345.4 µg/m³49.6 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area4.1%2024184/2148/234.3%4.1%4.0%+0.1 ppsince 20142.2%30.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area47.2%202469/2109/2347.6%45.7%47.6%+0.2 ppsince 201435.4%43.0%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area39.8%202415/2061/2340.3%38.1%40.1%+0.3 ppsince 20147.2%18.3%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory15.2%202585/2135/23··9.8%+5.4 ppsince 20157.8%12.4%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources326.0%202210/1777/22313.7%336.9%344.7%−15.6 ppsince 2012148.3%16.3%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³226 m³2022165/18311/23355 m³276 m³234 m³−15%since 2012431 m³2,496 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare3,621 kg/ha202476/1797/212,404 kg/ha2,611 kg/ha3,353 kg/ha+21%since 20143,027 kg/ha3,366 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Pakistan and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Pakistan. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorPakistanIndiaChinaIranAfghanistan
CO₂ per person0.81 t20242.17 t20249.32 t20249.05 t20240.28 t2024
GHG per person2.09 t20243.01 t202411.03 t202411.52 t20240.77 t2024
GHG emissions525.9 Mt20244,371.2 Mt202415,536.1 Mt20241,054.8 Mt202433.0 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions204.0 Mt20243,153.8 Mt202413,124.7 Mt2024829.0 Mt202412.1 Mt2024
Methane250.9 Mt2024861.6 Mt20241,485.3 Mt2024175.7 Mt202416.2 Mt2024
Renewable energy41.6%202134.9%202115.2%20210.9%202120.0%2022
Renewable power28.3%202119.1%202128.4%20214.2%202178.2%2021
PM2.5 exposure58.4 µg/m³202354.1 µg/m³202332.0 µg/m³202340.2 µg/m³202337.9 µg/m³2023
Forest cover4.1%202424.4%202424.0%20246.6%20241.9%2024
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