Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Pakistan

Pakistan: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 39.38 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
39.38 %
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
159th
of 221 countries
All-time high
48.91 %
in 2017
All-time low
39.38 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Pakistan, 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 42.9 %1991: 42 %1992: 43.2 %1993: 44.1 %1994: 45.4 %1995: 44.6 %1996: 46.3 %1997: 45.6 %1998: 45.9 %1999: 45.5 %2000: 46.7 %2001: 46.2 %2002: 46.7 %2003: 46.6 %2004: 48.2 %2005: 48 %2006: 47.6 %2007: 48.6 %2008: 47.3 %2009: 46.2 %2010: 46.7 %2011: 45 %2012: 44.6 %2013: 43.1 %2014: 43.3 %2015: 43.8 %2016: 47.4 %2017: 48.9 %2018: 47 %2019: 46.1 %2020: 44 %2021: 45.6 %2022: 42.9 %2023: 39.4 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Pakistan is 39.38 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Pakistan peaked at 48.91 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 39.38 %, in 2023.

Pakistan ranks 159th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Pakistan, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 42.9 % —
1991 42.01 % -2.1%
1992 43.19 % +2.8%
1993 44.09 % +2.1%
1994 45.37 % +2.9%
1995 44.57 % -1.8%
1996 46.27 % +3.8%
1997 45.63 % -1.4%
1998 45.85 % +0.5%
1999 45.45 % -0.9%
2000 46.67 % +2.7%
2001 46.19 % -1.0%
2002 46.72 % +1.1%
2003 46.65 % -0.1%
2004 48.22 % +3.4%
2005 47.97 % -0.5%
2006 47.65 % -0.7%
2007 48.56 % +1.9%
2008 47.28 % -2.6%
2009 46.22 % -2.2%
2010 46.69 % +1.0%
2011 44.98 % -3.7%
2012 44.59 % -0.9%
2013 43.07 % -3.4%
2014 43.27 % +0.5%
2015 43.82 % +1.3%
2016 47.42 % +8.2%
2017 48.91 % +3.1%
2018 47.02 % -3.9%
2019 46.13 % -1.9%
2020 44.05 % -4.5%
2021 45.63 % +3.6%
2022 42.92 % -5.9%
2023 39.38 % -8.2%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 39.38 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.39 %, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 39.38 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.11 %, 52% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.53 % 42.01 % 46.27 % 10
2000s 47.21 % 46.19 % 48.56 % 10
2010s 45.59 % 43.07 % 48.91 % 10
2020s 43 % 39.38 % 45.63 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Pakistan?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Pakistan was 39.38 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 48.91 % in 2017.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 39.38 % in 2023.
How does Pakistan rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
Pakistan ranks 159th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.