Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) was 365.49 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Emissions in Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 365.49 kt for food packaging — emissions in 2023.
The figure is up 1,209.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Pakistan peaked at 553.7 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.02 kt, in 1996.
That places Pakistan 49th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.62 kt | — |
| 1991 | 37.25 kt | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 39.17 kt | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 37.37 kt | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 40.41 kt | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 22 kt | -45.6% |
| 1996 | 17.02 kt | -22.6% |
| 1997 | 19.46 kt | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 18.44 kt | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 19.4 kt | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 36.93 kt | +90.4% |
| 2001 | 35.23 kt | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 41.04 kt | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 35.95 kt | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 46.72 kt | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 33.98 kt | -27.3% |
| 2006 | 30.24 kt | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 34.56 kt | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 48.63 kt | +40.7% |
| 2009 | 33.41 kt | -31.3% |
| 2010 | 33.63 kt | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 30.37 kt | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 30.96 kt | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 27.92 kt | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 33.98 kt | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 203.87 kt | +500.0% |
| 2016 | 553.7 kt | +171.6% |
| 2017 | 424.94 kt | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 285.91 kt | -32.7% |
| 2019 | 289.27 kt | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 112.68 kt | -61.0% |
| 2021 | 91.54 kt | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 365.49 kt | +299.3% |
| 2023 | 365.49 kt | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 365.49 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.94 kt, 5.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 365.49 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91.2 kt, 4.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +500.0% | 33.98 kt | 203.87 kt |
| 2022 | +299.3% | 91.54 kt | 365.49 kt |
| 2016 | +171.6% | 203.87 kt | 553.7 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.81 kt | 17.02 kt | 40.41 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.67 kt | 30.24 kt | 48.63 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.45 kt | 27.92 kt | 553.7 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 233.8 kt | 91.54 kt | 365.49 kt | 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 food packaging — emissions in Pakistan?
- Food packaging — emissions in Pakistan was 365.49 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 553.7 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.02 kt in 1996.
- How does Pakistan rank for food packaging — emissions?
- Pakistan ranks 49th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,209.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.