Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Pakistan
Pakistan: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 273.60 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
273.60 million tonnes CO₂e
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
13th
of 217 countries
All-time high
273.60 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
All-time low
155.24 million tonnes CO₂e
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Pakistan, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 273.60 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Pakistan peaked at 273.60 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 155.24 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1990.
Pakistan ranks 13th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 155.24 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 156.51 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 157.75 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 163.72 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 165.45 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 169.34 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 174.97 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 177.80 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 181.14 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 185.53 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 187.05 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 188.06 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 191.68 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 199.29 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 205.40 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 209.59 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 221.58 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 229.76 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 236.12 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 241.67 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 238.16 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 248.99 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 249.75 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 260.40 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 269.85 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 273.60 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 273.60 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.45 million tonnes CO₂e, 9.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 273.60 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.40 million tonnes CO₂e, 16.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168.74 million tonnes CO₂e | 155.24 million tonnes CO₂e | 185.53 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 211.02 million tonnes CO₂e | 187.05 million tonnes CO₂e | 241.67 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 256.79 million tonnes CO₂e | 238.16 million tonnes CO₂e | 273.60 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Pakistan?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Pakistan was 273.60 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 273.60 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 155.24 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Pakistan ranks 13th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.