How have things changed?, per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0028 metric tons per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
How have things changed?, per capita in Pakistan, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, per capita in Pakistan is 0.0028 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Pakistan peaked at 0.0047 metric tons per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 metric tons per person, in 1965.
That places Pakistan 158th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
How have things changed?, per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | +26.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0025 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -16.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | +23.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.004 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.004 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.004 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.004 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.004 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.003 metric tons per person | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.003 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.003 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.003 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.003 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.0028 metric tons per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0091 metric tons per person, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.0028 metric tons per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0038 metric tons per person, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed?, per capita in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +26.8% | 0.0021 metric tons per person | 0.0026 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0025 metric tons per person | 0.0021 metric tons per person | 0.0028 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0029 metric tons per person | 0.0026 metric tons per person | 0.0033 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0037 metric tons per person | 0.0029 metric tons per person | 0.004 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0042 metric tons per person | 0.0038 metric tons per person | 0.0047 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 metric tons per person | 0.003 metric tons per person | 0.0039 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 metric tons per person | 0.0028 metric tons per person | 0.0031 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0028 metric tons per person | 0.0027 metric tons per person | 0.0028 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 155 Djibouti 0.0029 metric tons per person compare
- 156 Cayman Islands 0.0029 metric tons per person compare
- 157 Bulgaria 0.0028 metric tons per person compare
- 159 Togo 0.0028 metric tons per person compare
- 160 Kyrgyzstan 0.0027 metric tons per person compare
- 161 Germany 0.0026 metric tons per person compare
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per capita in Pakistan?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Pakistan was 0.0028 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0047 metric tons per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 metric tons per person in 1965.
- How does Pakistan rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 158th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.