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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.2 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3588 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2084 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.19 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.33 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 400.52 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.