What is carbon intensity of gdp in Pakistan?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Pakistan was 0.4965 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.

What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Pakistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.7028 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1999.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Pakistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.4699 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.

How does Pakistan rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Pakistan ranks 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?

Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Pakistan data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Pakistan

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Pakistan
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Pakistan: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.4965 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.4965 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.3%

World rank

53rd

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.7028 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1999

All-time low

0.4699 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Pakistan, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Pakistan stood at 0.4965 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 0.7028 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.4699 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 1970.

Pakistan ranks 53rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Pakistan, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.4699 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.4739 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1972	0.4895 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1973	0.4865 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1974	0.4988 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1975	0.5303 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1976	0.4813 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1977	0.4925 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1978	0.4785 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1979	0.4977 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1980	0.4834 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1981	0.4877 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1982	0.5141 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1983	0.5138 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1984	0.5147 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1985	0.5272 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1986	0.5362 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1987	0.5826 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1988	0.5829 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1989	0.6002 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1990	0.5943 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1991	0.5871 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1992	0.5994 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1993	0.6549 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1994	0.6487 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1995	0.6634 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1996	0.6624 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1997	0.6757 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1998	0.6653 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1999	0.7028 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2000	0.6883 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2001	0.6765 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2002	0.6556 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2003	0.6449 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2004	0.669 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2005	0.6354 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2006	0.6501 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2007	0.6938 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2008	0.6559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2009	0.6489 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2010	0.6217 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2011	0.6038 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2012	0.5931 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2013	0.5817 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2014	0.5879 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2015	0.5944 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2016	0.6156 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2017	0.6389 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2018	0.5709 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2019	0.5474 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2020	0.6207 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+13.4%
2021	0.5999 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2022	0.5881 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2023	0.5241 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2024	0.4965 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.4899 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4699 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5303 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.5343 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4834 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6002 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.6454 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5871 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7028 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.6619 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6354 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6938 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.5955 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5474 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6389 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.5659 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4965 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6207 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

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Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Pakistan?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Pakistan was 0.4965 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Pakistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.7028 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1999.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Pakistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4699 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does Pakistan rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Pakistan ranks 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.