Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Pakistan

Pakistan: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 6,149 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6,149 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 217 countries
All-time high
6,295 kt
in 2021
All-time low
1,644 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 1.6k kt1991: 1.7k kt1992: 1.9k kt1993: 2.1k kt1994: 2.2k kt1995: 2.2k kt1996: 2.4k kt1997: 2.5k kt1998: 2.5k kt1999: 2.7k kt2000: 2.8k kt2001: 2.8k kt2002: 2.8k kt2003: 3.0k kt2004: 3.2k kt2005: 3.0k kt2006: 3.1k kt2007: 3.7k kt2008: 3.6k kt2009: 3.7k kt2010: 3.8k kt2011: 3.9k kt2012: 4.0k kt2013: 4.1k kt2014: 4.4k kt2015: 4.9k kt2016: 5.5k kt2017: 6.1k kt2018: 5.7k kt2019: 5.5k kt2020: 6.0k kt2021: 6.3k kt2022: 6.1k kt2023: 6.1k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Pakistan stood at 6,149 kt.

The figure is up 49.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Pakistan peaked at 6,295 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,644 kt, in 1990.

That places Pakistan 24th out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Pakistan, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,644 kt —
1991 1,691 kt +2.9%
1992 1,944 kt +15.0%
1993 2,105 kt +8.3%
1994 2,218 kt +5.4%
1995 2,245 kt +1.2%
1996 2,418 kt +7.7%
1997 2,482 kt +2.6%
1998 2,540 kt +2.4%
1999 2,668 kt +5.1%
2000 2,834 kt +6.2%
2001 2,811 kt -0.8%
2002 2,831 kt +0.7%
2003 2,981 kt +5.3%
2004 3,222 kt +8.1%
2005 3,009 kt -6.6%
2006 3,071 kt +2.1%
2007 3,709 kt +20.7%
2008 3,582 kt -3.4%
2009 3,668 kt +2.4%
2010 3,751 kt +2.3%
2011 3,935 kt +4.9%
2012 4,044 kt +2.8%
2013 4,127 kt +2.0%
2014 4,381 kt +6.2%
2015 4,926 kt +12.4%
2016 5,476 kt +11.2%
2017 6,074 kt +10.9%
2018 5,706 kt -6.1%
2019 5,497 kt -3.7%
2020 5,990 kt +9.0%
2021 6,295 kt +5.1%
2022 6,149 kt -2.3%
2023 6,149 kt +0.0%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 6,149 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 372.61 kt, 16.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 6,149 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,302 kt, 4.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,196 kt 1,644 kt 2,668 kt 10
2000s 3,172 kt 2,811 kt 3,709 kt 10
2010s 4,792 kt 3,751 kt 6,074 kt 10
2020s 6,146 kt 5,990 kt 6,295 kt 4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 21 Spain 6,825 kt compare
  2. 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.8962 kt compare
  3. 22 Poland 6,516 kt compare
  4. 23 Malaysia 6,368 kt compare
  5. 25 Argentina 5,932 kt compare
  6. 26 South Africa 5,232 kt compare
  7. 27 Algeria 4,790 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Pakistan?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Pakistan was 6,149 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 6,295 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,644 kt in 1990.
How does Pakistan rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
Pakistan ranks 24th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,821 data points, 1990–2023
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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.