Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in Pakistan

Pakistan: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions was 168.52 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
168.52 kt
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
7th
of 201 countries
All-time high
168.52 kt
in 2023
All-time low
16.72 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in Pakistan, 1961–2023

050100150196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural soils — direct emissions in Pakistan is 168.52 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — direct emissions in Pakistan peaked at 168.52 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.72 kt, in 1961.

That places Pakistan 7th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) in Pakistan, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 16.72 kt
1962 17.13 kt +2.5%
1963 18.02 kt +5.2%
1964 18.77 kt +4.2%
1965 19.08 kt +1.6%
1966 20.48 kt +7.3%
1967 22.06 kt +7.7%
1968 23.32 kt +5.7%
1969 24.89 kt +6.7%
1970 25.12 kt +0.9%
1971 26.87 kt +7.0%
1972 28.23 kt +5.1%
1973 28.48 kt +0.9%
1974 29.61 kt +4.0%
1975 31.84 kt +7.5%
1976 34.05 kt +7.0%
1977 35.92 kt +5.5%
1978 38.95 kt +8.4%
1979 41.81 kt +7.4%
1980 42.15 kt +0.8%
1981 42.99 kt +2.0%
1982 45.55 kt +6.0%
1983 45.85 kt +0.7%
1984 46.58 kt +1.6%
1985 50.39 kt +8.2%
1986 56.74 kt +12.6%
1987 56.26 kt -0.8%
1988 57.98 kt +3.0%
1989 61.41 kt +5.9%
1990 62.3 kt +1.4%
1991 63.59 kt +2.1%
1992 67.44 kt +6.1%
1993 69.25 kt +2.7%
1994 71.74 kt +3.6%
1995 77.7 kt +8.3%
1996 78.25 kt +0.7%
1997 81.03 kt +3.6%
1998 81.69 kt +0.8%
1999 84.78 kt +3.8%
2000 86.96 kt +2.6%
2001 87.91 kt +1.1%
2002 90.83 kt +3.3%
2003 93.64 kt +3.1%
2004 96.85 kt +3.4%
2005 102.62 kt +6.0%
2006 106.61 kt +3.9%
2007 106.42 kt -0.2%
2008 111.6 kt +4.9%
2009 122.28 kt +9.6%
2010 119.98 kt -1.9%
2011 122.4 kt +2.0%
2012 118.77 kt -3.0%
2013 127.33 kt +7.2%
2014 128.5 kt +0.9%
2015 131.16 kt +2.1%
2016 135.2 kt +3.1%
2017 141.65 kt +4.8%
2018 144.3 kt +1.9%
2019 148.33 kt +2.8%
2020 152.49 kt +2.8%
2021 159.46 kt +4.6%
2022 161.66 kt +1.4%
2023 168.52 kt +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.05 kt 16.72 kt 24.89 kt 9
1970s 32.09 kt 25.12 kt 41.81 kt 10
1980s 50.59 kt 42.15 kt 61.41 kt 10
1990s 73.78 kt 62.3 kt 84.78 kt 10
2000s 100.57 kt 86.96 kt 122.28 kt 10
2010s 131.76 kt 118.77 kt 148.33 kt 10
2020s 160.53 kt 152.49 kt 168.52 kt 4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 4 India 625.18 kt compare
  2. 4 Türkiye 80.53 kt compare
  3. 5 Brazil 489.1 kt compare
  4. 6 USSR 318.43 kt compare
  5. 8 Australia and New Zealand 156.05 kt compare
  6. 9 Ethiopia 130.86 kt compare
  7. 10 Australia 124 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — direct emissions in Pakistan?
Agricultural soils — direct emissions in Pakistan was 168.52 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — direct emissions recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 168.52 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — direct emissions recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 16.72 kt in 1961.
How does Pakistan rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions?
Pakistan ranks 7th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — direct emissions rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,507 data points, 1961–2023
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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