Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 366.57 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Pakistan, 1990–2023
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 45th out of 120 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) in Pakistan, year by year
| 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) 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% | 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 (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 45th out of 120 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.