Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Pakistan

Pakistan: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 366.57 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
366.57 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 134 countries
All-time high
555.4 kt
in 2016
All-time low
17.05 kt
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Pakistan, 1990–2023

02004006001990200620231990: 37.8 kt1991: 37.4 kt1992: 39.3 kt1993: 37.5 kt1994: 40.6 kt1995: 22 kt1996: 17 kt1997: 19.5 kt1998: 18.5 kt1999: 19.4 kt2000: 37 kt2001: 35.3 kt2002: 41.1 kt2003: 36 kt2004: 46.8 kt2005: 34 kt2006: 30.3 kt2007: 34.6 kt2008: 48.7 kt2009: 33.5 kt2010: 33.7 kt2011: 30.4 kt2012: 31 kt2013: 28 kt2014: 34 kt2015: 204.2 kt2016: 555.4 kt2017: 426.2 kt2018: 286.8 kt2019: 290.1 kt2020: 113 kt2021: 91.8 kt2022: 366.6 kt2023: 366.6 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Pakistan is 366.57 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,211.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Pakistan peaked at 555.4 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.05 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Pakistan, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 37.75 kt —
1991 37.39 kt -1.0%
1992 39.31 kt +5.1%
1993 37.51 kt -4.6%
1994 40.55 kt +8.1%
1995 22.03 kt -45.7%
1996 17.05 kt -22.6%
1997 19.48 kt +14.3%
1998 18.47 kt -5.2%
1999 19.43 kt +5.2%
2000 36.97 kt +90.3%
2001 35.27 kt -4.6%
2002 41.1 kt +16.5%
2003 36 kt -12.4%
2004 46.78 kt +30.0%
2005 34.02 kt -27.3%
2006 30.28 kt -11.0%
2007 34.61 kt +14.3%
2008 48.7 kt +40.7%
2009 33.46 kt -31.3%
2010 33.67 kt +0.6%
2011 30.41 kt -9.7%
2012 31 kt +1.9%
2013 27.96 kt -9.8%
2014 34.03 kt +21.7%
2015 204.16 kt +500.0%
2016 555.4 kt +172.0%
2017 426.23 kt -23.3%
2018 286.77 kt -32.7%
2019 290.14 kt +1.2%
2020 112.97 kt -61.1%
2021 91.76 kt -18.8%
2022 366.57 kt +299.5%
2023 366.57 kt +0.0%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 366.57 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.09 kt, 5.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 366.57 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91.35 kt, 4.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +500.0% 34.03 kt 204.16 kt
2022 +299.5% 91.76 kt 366.57 kt
2016 +172.0% 204.16 kt 555.4 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.9 kt 17.05 kt 40.55 kt 10
2000s 37.72 kt 30.28 kt 48.7 kt 10
2010s 191.98 kt 27.96 kt 555.4 kt 10
2020s 234.47 kt 91.76 kt 366.57 kt 4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 46 Portugal 412.43 kt compare
  2. 47 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 396.75 kt compare
  3. 48 Tunisia 367.36 kt compare
  4. 50 Sweden 359.38 kt compare
  5. 51 Bulgaria 313.32 kt compare
  6. 52 Belarus 299.41 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Pakistan?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Pakistan was 366.57 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 555.4 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 17.05 kt in 1996.
How does Pakistan rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
Pakistan ranks 49th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,211.0%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
168 places, 5,039 data points, 1990–2023
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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.