Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) was 808.97 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Pakistan stood at 808.97 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Pakistan peaked at 1,792 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 806.73 kt, in 2015.
That places Pakistan 23rd out of 206 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 (CO2eq) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,416 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,440 kt | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1,460 kt | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1,481 kt | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1,504 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,657 kt | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 1,618 kt | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1,627 kt | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,720 kt | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 1,721 kt | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,638 kt | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1,666 kt | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1,713 kt | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1,763 kt | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1,792 kt | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,636 kt | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 857.03 kt | -47.6% |
| 2007 | 953.76 kt | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 935.41 kt | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 921.5 kt | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 929.21 kt | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,053 kt | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 1,114 kt | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1,206 kt | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 984.67 kt | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 806.73 kt | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 826.48 kt | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 834.58 kt | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 843.72 kt | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 843.72 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 843.72 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 808.97 kt | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 808.97 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 808.97 kt | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 808.97 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.04 kt, 23.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 808.97 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.45 kt, 14.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial Wastewater — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -47.6% | 1,636 kt | 857.03 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,564 kt | 1,416 kt | 1,721 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,388 kt | 857.03 kt | 1,792 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 944.17 kt | 806.73 kt | 1,206 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 817.66 kt | 808.97 kt | 843.72 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.1305 kt compare
- 20 Spain 853.76 kt compare
- 21 Indonesia 819.08 kt compare
- 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.0137 kt compare
- 22 Austria 812.1 kt compare
- 24 Australia and New Zealand 752.59 kt compare
- 25 Argentina 710.82 kt compare
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 642.92 kt compare
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 (co2eq) in Pakistan?
- Industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Pakistan was 808.97 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,792 kt in 2004.
- What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 806.73 kt in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
- Pakistan ranks 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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 (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.