AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Pakistan
Pakistan: AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) was 6,165 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions in Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions in Pakistan stood at 6,165 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Pakistan peaked at 6,165 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,421 kt, in 1990.
Pakistan ranks 7th of 256 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,421 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,462 kt | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 2,488 kt | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2,564 kt | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 2,602 kt | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 2,656 kt | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2,783 kt | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 2,850 kt | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2,923 kt | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 3,004 kt | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 3,042 kt | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 3,071 kt | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 3,157 kt | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 3,266 kt | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 3,346 kt | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3,439 kt | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 3,695 kt | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 3,790 kt | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 3,962 kt | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 4,062 kt | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 4,022 kt | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 4,253 kt | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 4,339 kt | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 4,527 kt | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 4,672 kt | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 4,785 kt | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 4,920 kt | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 5,089 kt | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 5,226 kt | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 5,411 kt | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 5,613 kt | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 5,807 kt | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 5,897 kt | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 6,165 kt | +4.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 6,165 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 199.02 kt, 31.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 6,165 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 61.35 kt, 100.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,675 kt | 2,421 kt | 3,004 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,483 kt | 3,042 kt | 4,062 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,724 kt | 4,022 kt | 5,411 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,870 kt | 5,613 kt | 6,165 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 4 China 14,267 kt compare
- 5 China, mainland 14,181 kt compare
- 6 United States 7,706 kt compare
- 8 Indonesia 5,904 kt compare
- 9 Australia and New Zealand 5,522 kt compare
- 10 Australia 4,494 kt compare
More climate change data for Pakistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.32 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 170,790 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 136,773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,885 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,684 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 37,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,876 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 142.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions in Pakistan?
- Afolu — emissions in Pakistan was 6,165 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,165 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,421 kt in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for afolu — emissions?
- Pakistan ranks 7th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf