Consumption based carbon intensity in Pakistan
Pakistan: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.186 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.186
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
85th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.2428
in 1996
All-time low
0.1698
in 2015
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption based carbon intensity in Pakistan, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption based carbon intensity in Pakistan is 0.186, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption based carbon intensity in Pakistan peaked at 0.2428 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1698, in 2015.
Pakistan ranks 85th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption based carbon intensity in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2385 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2193 | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2218 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2298 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2388 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2261 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2428 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2359 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2318 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2299 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2319 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2263 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2308 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2217 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2369 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2289 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2256 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2297 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2207 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2098 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2014 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1956 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1911 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1801 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1778 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1698 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.199 | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 0.218 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1999 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1871 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2002 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2136 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.186 | -12.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.186 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2262, 82% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.186 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3208, 58% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2315 | 0.2193 | 0.2428 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2262 | 0.2098 | 0.2369 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.192 | 0.1698 | 0.218 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1999 | 0.186 | 0.2136 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 82 Honduras 0.195 compare
- 83 Bangladesh 0.1936 compare
- 84 United Kingdom 0.1922 compare
- 86 El Salvador 0.1857 compare
- 87 Turkey 0.1854 compare
- 88 Ghana 0.1853 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 consumption based carbon intensity in Pakistan?
- Consumption based carbon intensity in Pakistan was 0.186 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2428 in 1996.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1698 in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for consumption based carbon intensity?
- Pakistan ranks 85th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption based carbon intensity rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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