Energy — Emissions Share in Pakistan

Pakistan: Energy — Emissions Share was 5.08 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
5.08 %
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
159th
of 219 countries
All-time high
7.39 %
in 2018
All-time low
5.08 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Pakistan, 1990–2023

024681990200620231990: 6.2 %1991: 6.2 %1992: 6.1 %1993: 6.3 %1994: 6.3 %1995: 6.3 %1996: 6.4 %1997: 6.2 %1998: 6.4 %1999: 6.3 %2000: 6 %2001: 6 %2002: 5.8 %2003: 5.8 %2004: 5.9 %2005: 5.7 %2006: 6 %2007: 6.7 %2008: 6.7 %2009: 6.3 %2010: 6.7 %2011: 6.8 %2012: 6.7 %2013: 6.2 %2014: 5.9 %2015: 5.9 %2016: 6.1 %2017: 7.3 %2018: 7.4 %2019: 5.8 %2020: 5.9 %2021: 5.9 %2022: 5.5 %2023: 5.1 %

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

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 5.08 % for energy — emissions share in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Pakistan peaked at 7.39 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.08 %, in 2023.

Pakistan ranks 159th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Energy — Emissions Share in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (N2O) in Pakistan, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 6.22 % —
1991 6.15 % -1.1%
1992 6.11 % -0.7%
1993 6.31 % +3.3%
1994 6.26 % -0.8%
1995 6.27 % +0.2%
1996 6.37 % +1.6%
1997 6.16 % -3.3%
1998 6.39 % +3.7%
1999 6.32 % -1.1%
2000 6.05 % -4.3%
2001 5.96 % -1.5%
2002 5.82 % -2.3%
2003 5.75 % -1.2%
2004 5.94 % +3.3%
2005 5.71 % -3.9%
2006 5.96 % +4.4%
2007 6.72 % +12.8%
2008 6.69 % -0.4%
2009 6.33 % -5.4%
2010 6.72 % +6.2%
2011 6.8 % +1.2%
2012 6.66 % -2.1%
2013 6.17 % -7.4%
2014 5.91 % -4.2%
2015 5.94 % +0.5%
2016 6.12 % +3.0%
2017 7.26 % +18.6%
2018 7.39 % +1.8%
2019 5.75 % -22.2%
2020 5.88 % +2.3%
2021 5.87 % -0.2%
2022 5.53 % -5.8%
2023 5.08 % -8.1%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 5.08 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6 %, 91% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 5.08 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.79 %, 58% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.26 % 6.11 % 6.39 % 10
2000s 6.09 % 5.71 % 6.72 % 10
2010s 6.47 % 5.75 % 7.39 % 10
2020s 5.59 % 5.08 % 5.88 % 4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 156 Papua New Guinea 5.38 % compare
  2. 157 Gambia 5.29 % compare
  3. 158 Honduras 5.25 % compare
  4. 160 Togo 5.03 % compare
  5. 161 Djibouti 5.02 % compare
  6. 162 Guinea-Bissau 4.99 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Pakistan?
Energy — emissions share in Pakistan was 5.08 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 7.39 % in 2018.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.08 % in 2023.
How does Pakistan rank for energy — emissions share?
Pakistan ranks 159th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 8,311 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.