Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) was 25.42 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial wastewater — emissions in Pakistan is 25.42 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions in Pakistan peaked at 57.24 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 25.42 kt, in 2021.
That places Pakistan 25th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.21 kt | — |
| 1991 | 45.01 kt | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 45.69 kt | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 46.42 kt | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 47.55 kt | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 52.93 kt | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 51.41 kt | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 51.66 kt | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 54.96 kt | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 54.95 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.93 kt | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 52.9 kt | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 54.52 kt | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 56.25 kt | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 57.24 kt | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 51.64 kt | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 27.84 kt | -46.1% |
| 2007 | 31.17 kt | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 30.53 kt | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 29.99 kt | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 30.26 kt | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 34.47 kt | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 36.65 kt | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 39.65 kt | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 32.05 kt | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 25.55 kt | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 26.19 kt | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 26.48 kt | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 26.78 kt | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 26.78 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.78 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.42 kt | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 25.42 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25.42 kt | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 25.42 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1 kt, 23.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 25.42 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.79 kt, 14.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial Wastewater — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -46.1% | 51.64 kt | 27.84 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.48 kt | 44.21 kt | 54.96 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.4 kt | 27.84 kt | 57.24 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.49 kt | 25.55 kt | 39.65 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.76 kt | 25.42 kt | 26.78 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 industrial wastewater — emissions in Pakistan?
- Industrial wastewater — emissions in Pakistan was 25.42 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 57.24 kt in 2004.
- What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.42 kt in 2021.
- How does Pakistan rank for industrial wastewater — emissions?
- Pakistan ranks 25th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.