Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Pakistan
Pakistan: Ghg emissions by sector stacked was 1.23 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 1.23 million for ghg emissions by sector stacked in 2023.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 232.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector stacked in Pakistan peaked at 1.44 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 180,000, in 2011.
Pakistan ranks 54th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 940,000 | — |
| 1991 | 870,000 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 930,000 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 940,000 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.01 million | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 880,000 | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 880,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 810,000 | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 820,000 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 960,000 | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 840,000 | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 750,000 | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 670,000 | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 640,000 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 460,000 | -28.1% |
| 2005 | 400,000 | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 350,000 | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 380,000 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 280,000 | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 259,999 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 210,000 | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 180,000 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 320,000 | +77.8% |
| 2013 | 370,000 | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 470,000 | +27.0% |
| 2015 | 840,000 | +78.7% |
| 2016 | 980,000 | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 820,000 | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 630,000 | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 560,000 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 960,000 | +71.4% |
| 2021 | 840,000 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 1.44 million | +71.4% |
| 2023 | 1.23 million | -14.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.23 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 190,000, 6.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.23 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 325,000, 3.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ghg emissions by sector stacked 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 | +78.7% | 470,000 | 840,000 |
| 2012 | +77.8% | 180,000 | 320,000 |
| 2020 | +71.4% | 560,000 | 960,000 |
| 2022 | +71.4% | 840,000 | 1.44 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 904,000 | 810,000 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 503,000 | 259,999 | 840,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 538,000 | 180,000 | 980,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million | 840,000 | 1.44 million | 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 ghg emissions by sector stacked in Pakistan?
- Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Pakistan was 1.23 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 180,000 in 2011.
- How does Pakistan rank for ghg emissions by sector stacked?
- Pakistan ranks 54th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ghg emissions by sector stacked rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector stacked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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