Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Pakistan
Pakistan: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.2843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
97th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.1456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Pakistan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.2843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Pakistan peaked at 0.2843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Pakistan 97th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.1482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1852 | 0.1506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1853 | 0.153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1854 | 0.1552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1855 | 0.1571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 0.1588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 0.1602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 0.1612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 0.1619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 0.1621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.1619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.1617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.1615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.1612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.1608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.1606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.1604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.1602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.1622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 0.1679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1873 | 0.1764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1874 | 0.1868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1875 | 0.1982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1876 | 0.2098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1877 | 0.2207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1878 | 0.2301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1879 | 0.237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1880 | 0.2408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1881 | 0.2425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 0.2437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 0.2445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 0.2451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.2455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.2458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.2461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.2464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.2554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1891 | 0.255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1892 | 0.2546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 0.2542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1894 | 0.2539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1895 | 0.2536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1896 | 0.2533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1897 | 0.2531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1898 | 0.2529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1899 | 0.2527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 0.2525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 0.2524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.2525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.2526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.2528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1905 | 0.2529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1906 | 0.2531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1907 | 0.2532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.2532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.2527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 0.2517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1911 | 0.2501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1912 | 0.2482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1913 | 0.2458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1914 | 0.2434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1915 | 0.2409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1916 | 0.2385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1917 | 0.2362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1918 | 0.2337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1919 | 0.231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1920 | 0.2282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1921 | 0.2252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1922 | 0.2222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1923 | 0.219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1924 | 0.216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1925 | 0.213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1926 | 0.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1927 | 0.2071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1928 | 0.2041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1929 | 0.201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1930 | 0.1979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1931 | 0.1948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1932 | 0.1919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1933 | 0.1891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1934 | 0.1865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1935 | 0.1839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1936 | 0.1814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1937 | 0.179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1938 | 0.1766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1939 | 0.1742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1940 | 0.1718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1941 | 0.1699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1942 | 0.1689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1943 | 0.1685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1944 | 0.1685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.1687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1946 | 0.1689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1947 | 0.169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.1688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1949 | 0.1679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1950 | 0.1748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1951 | 0.1729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 0.171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 0.169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 0.1671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 0.165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 0.1629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 0.1607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 0.1583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 0.1559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 0.1533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 0.1674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 1962 | 0.1685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.2843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.2843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 94 Azerbaijan 0.288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 95 Panama 0.2862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 96 Togo 0.2861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 98 Thailand 0.2799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 99 Peru 0.2783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 100 Guatemala 0.2736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Pakistan?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Pakistan was 0.2843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Pakistan rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Pakistan ranks 97th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.