Electricity — Emissions in Pakistan

Pakistan: Electricity — Emissions was 9.7 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.7 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 142 countries
All-time high
12.33 kt
in 2021
All-time low
5.45 kt
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Electricity — Emissions in Pakistan, 1990–2023

02.557.51012.51990200620231990: 6 kt1991: 6.7 kt1992: 7 kt1993: 6.8 kt1994: 6.9 kt1995: 7.5 kt1996: 8 kt1997: 8.5 kt1998: 8.3 kt1999: 6.7 kt2000: 5.4 kt2001: 5.9 kt2002: 7.2 kt2003: 8 kt2004: 8.4 kt2005: 9.5 kt2006: 9.8 kt2007: 10.2 kt2008: 10.6 kt2009: 11.6 kt2010: 10.8 kt2011: 10.3 kt2012: 9.2 kt2013: 9.9 kt2014: 9.6 kt2015: 10.2 kt2016: 11.1 kt2017: 11.4 kt2018: 11.8 kt2019: 12.2 kt2020: 11.6 kt2021: 12.3 kt2022: 9.7 kt2023: 9.7 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity — emissions in Pakistan is 9.7 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Pakistan peaked at 12.33 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.45 kt, in 2000.

That places Pakistan 11th out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Electricity — Emissions in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Electricity — Emissions (CH4) in Pakistan, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 6.03 kt —
1991 6.74 kt +11.8%
1992 7.02 kt +4.0%
1993 6.76 kt -3.6%
1994 6.93 kt +2.4%
1995 7.5 kt +8.3%
1996 8.03 kt +7.1%
1997 8.5 kt +5.8%
1998 8.32 kt -2.1%
1999 6.74 kt -19.0%
2000 5.45 kt -19.2%
2001 5.91 kt +8.5%
2002 7.22 kt +22.2%
2003 8 kt +10.9%
2004 8.39 kt +4.8%
2005 9.54 kt +13.8%
2006 9.81 kt +2.9%
2007 10.17 kt +3.6%
2008 10.55 kt +3.8%
2009 11.63 kt +10.2%
2010 10.76 kt -7.4%
2011 10.26 kt -4.7%
2012 9.24 kt -10.0%
2013 9.95 kt +7.7%
2014 9.64 kt -3.1%
2015 10.23 kt +6.1%
2016 11.07 kt +8.2%
2017 11.36 kt +2.6%
2018 11.77 kt +3.6%
2019 12.21 kt +3.7%
2020 11.63 kt -4.7%
2021 12.33 kt +6.0%
2022 9.7 kt -21.4%
2023 9.7 kt +0.0%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 9.7 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3241 kt, 29.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 9.7 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.03 kt, 4.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.26 kt 6.03 kt 8.5 kt 10
2000s 8.67 kt 5.45 kt 11.63 kt 10
2010s 10.65 kt 9.24 kt 12.21 kt 10
2020s 10.84 kt 9.7 kt 12.33 kt 4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.4653 kt compare
  2. 8 Mexico 16.28 kt compare
  3. 9 Canada 12.72 kt compare
  4. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.3738 kt compare
  5. 10 Egypt 10.37 kt compare
  6. 10 United Republic of Tanzania 0.1301 kt compare
  7. 12 France 9.39 kt compare
  8. 12 Republic of Moldova 0.1128 kt compare
  9. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.108 kt compare
  10. 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 8.36 kt compare
  11. 14 Uzbekistan 8.3 kt compare
  12. 14 Melanesia 0.1 kt compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity — emissions in Pakistan?
Electricity — emissions in Pakistan was 9.7 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 12.33 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.45 kt in 2000.
How does Pakistan rank for electricity — emissions?
Pakistan ranks 11th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Electricity — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 5,248 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.