Electricity — Emissions in Pakistan
Pakistan: Electricity — Emissions was 3,361 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity — Emissions in Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity — emissions in Pakistan is 3,361 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 4,438 kt in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,049 kt, in 1990.
That places Pakistan 13th 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
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,049 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,326 kt | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 2,299 kt | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 2,165 kt | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 2,258 kt | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 2,531 kt | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 2,964 kt | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 3,215 kt | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 2,854 kt | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 2,629 kt | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 2,177 kt | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 2,280 kt | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 2,665 kt | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 2,474 kt | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 2,780 kt | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 3,028 kt | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 3,384 kt | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 3,667 kt | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 3,969 kt | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 4,438 kt | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 3,813 kt | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 3,503 kt | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 3,214 kt | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 3,447 kt | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 3,340 kt | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3,545 kt | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 3,835 kt | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 3,936 kt | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 4,079 kt | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 4,231 kt | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 4,032 kt | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 4,274 kt | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 3,361 kt | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 3,361 kt | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 3,361 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.73 kt, 66.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 3,361 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,301 kt, 2.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,529 kt | 2,049 kt | 3,215 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,086 kt | 2,177 kt | 4,438 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,694 kt | 3,214 kt | 4,231 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,757 kt | 3,361 kt | 4,274 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 10 Republic of Moldova 47.24 kt compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 3,966 kt compare
- 11 Egypt 3,879 kt compare
- 11 Melanesia 42.43 kt compare
- 12 Saudi Arabia 3,761 kt compare
- 12 United Republic of Tanzania 37.36 kt compare
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 30.93 kt compare
- 14 Germany 3,160 kt compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0659 kt compare
- 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3,091 kt compare
- 16 Morocco 3,059 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 electricity — emissions in Pakistan?
- Electricity — emissions in Pakistan was 3,361 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 4,438 kt in 2009.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,049 kt in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for electricity — emissions?
- Pakistan ranks 13th 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.