Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0356 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Pakistan stood at 0.0356 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 0.0356 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Pakistan 45th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0203 kt per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0193 kt per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0194 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0199 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0209 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0214 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0218 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0231 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0226 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.024 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0234 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0252 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0264 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0272 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0278 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0288 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.028 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.028 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0281 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0287 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0273 kt per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0281 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0293 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0304 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0305 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0308 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.031 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0325 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0316 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.032 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0325 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0336 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0356 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.0356 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0142 kt per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.0356 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0166 kt per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +25.2% | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0206 kt per square kilometre | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | 0.0231 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0267 kt per square kilometre | 0.0234 kt per square kilometre | 0.0288 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.03 kt per square kilometre | 0.0273 kt per square kilometre | 0.0325 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0334 kt per square kilometre | 0.032 kt per square kilometre | 0.0356 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 42 Germany 0.038 kt per square kilometre compare
- 43 Switzerland 0.0371 kt per square kilometre compare
- 44 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0359 kt per square kilometre compare
- 46 Ecuador 0.0336 kt per square kilometre compare
- 47 South Africa 0.0325 kt per square kilometre compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 0.0311 kt per square kilometre 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 energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Pakistan was 0.0356 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0356 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 45th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.