Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Pakistan
Pakistan: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 6.58 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Pakistan stood at 6.58 t CO2eq/ha. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Pakistan peaked at 6.58 t CO2eq/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.72 t CO2eq/ha, in 1990.
That places Pakistan 41st out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.72 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 2.77 t CO2eq/ha | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.82 t CO2eq/ha | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.87 t CO2eq/ha | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.93 t CO2eq/ha | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 3.01 t CO2eq/ha | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 3.11 t CO2eq/ha | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 3.16 t CO2eq/ha | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 3.2 t CO2eq/ha | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 3.28 t CO2eq/ha | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 3.33 t CO2eq/ha | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 3.34 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.45 t CO2eq/ha | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.55 t CO2eq/ha | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 3.73 t CO2eq/ha | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 3.87 t CO2eq/ha | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 4.1 t CO2eq/ha | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 4.2 t CO2eq/ha | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.47 t CO2eq/ha | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 4.68 t CO2eq/ha | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 4.61 t CO2eq/ha | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 4.76 t CO2eq/ha | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 4.77 t CO2eq/ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.98 t CO2eq/ha | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 5.1 t CO2eq/ha | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.23 t CO2eq/ha | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 5.18 t CO2eq/ha | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.34 t CO2eq/ha | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 5.48 t CO2eq/ha | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 5.77 t CO2eq/ha | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 5.9 t CO2eq/ha | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 6.24 t CO2eq/ha | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 6.31 t CO2eq/ha | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 6.58 t CO2eq/ha | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.99 t CO2eq/ha | 2.72 t CO2eq/ha | 3.28 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.87 t CO2eq/ha | 3.33 t CO2eq/ha | 4.68 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.12 t CO2eq/ha | 4.61 t CO2eq/ha | 5.77 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.26 t CO2eq/ha | 5.9 t CO2eq/ha | 6.58 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
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 emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Pakistan?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Pakistan was 6.58 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.58 t CO2eq/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 t CO2eq/ha in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- Pakistan ranks 41st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land. 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.