Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Grassland — Emissions (CH4) was 0.7596 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Emissions in Pakistan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — emissions in Pakistan stood at 0.7596 kt. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 224.3% on the previous year and up 306.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Pakistan peaked at 0.7596 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.001 kt, in 1997.
That places Pakistan 54th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2015 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.2015 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2015 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2015 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2015 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2015 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 kt | -99.5% |
| 1997 | 0.001 kt | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 kt | +190.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0028 kt | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.006 kt | +114.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1021 kt | +1601.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1043 kt | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1201 kt | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2333 kt | +94.3% |
| 2005 | 0.197 kt | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 0.178 kt | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1384 kt | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4545 kt | +228.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2881 kt | -36.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1915 kt | -33.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1354 kt | -29.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2367 kt | +74.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0974 kt | -58.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1867 kt | +91.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1088 kt | -41.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4273 kt | +292.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2144 kt | -49.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2222 kt | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0854 kt | -61.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2999 kt | +251.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4001 kt | +33.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4139 kt | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2342 kt | -43.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7596 kt | +224.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.7596 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4699 kt, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.7596 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0002 kt, 3798.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1601.7% | 0.006 kt | 0.1021 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1217 kt | 0.001 kt | 0.2015 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1822 kt | 0.006 kt | 0.4545 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1906 kt | 0.0854 kt | 0.4273 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4215 kt | 0.2342 kt | 0.7596 kt | 5 |
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 grassland — emissions in Pakistan?
- Grassland — emissions in Pakistan was 0.7596 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7596 kt in 2024.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 kt in 1997.
- How does Pakistan rank for grassland — emissions?
- Pakistan ranks 54th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 306.9%. 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 Grassland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.