Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) (Share N2O) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) (Share N2O) was 52.86 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Pakistan stood at 52.86 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Pakistan peaked at 52.86 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.89 %, in 2009.
That places Pakistan 80th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) (Share N2O) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.74 % | — |
| 1991 | 48.77 % | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 47.33 % | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 47.56 % | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 47.48 % | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 45.84 % | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 45.86 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 45.76 % | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 45.27 % | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 44.83 % | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 44.93 % | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 45.63 % | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 45.78 % | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 45.79 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 45.27 % | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 44.2 % | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 45.05 % | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 45.96 % | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 46.05 % | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 43.89 % | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 45.31 % | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 46.56 % | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 49.45 % | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 47.78 % | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 49.02 % | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 49.68 % | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 49.73 % | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.81 % | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 49.69 % | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 51.03 % | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 51.38 % | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 51.08 % | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 52.53 % | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 52.86 % | +0.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 52.86 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.77 %, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 52.86 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.28 %, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.64 % | 44.83 % | 48.77 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.26 % | 43.89 % | 46.05 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.71 % | 45.31 % | 51.03 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.96 % | 51.08 % | 52.86 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 77 Sierra Leone 54.07 % compare
- 78 Tunisia 53.77 % compare
- 79 Uzbekistan 53.72 % compare
- 81 Sao Tome and Principe 52.09 % compare
- 82 Albania 51.9 % compare
- 83 South Sudan 50.55 % 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 emissions from livestock — emissions share in Pakistan?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Pakistan was 52.86 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.86 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.89 % in 2009.
- How does Pakistan rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
- Pakistan ranks 80th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.