Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Pakistan
Pakistan: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 273.60 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 5.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 255.22 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Urban population 100.88 million (2025)
- Urban population 39.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.7156 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.74 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.7156 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.7156 tonnes per person (2024)
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.