Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Pakistan

Pakistan: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions was 0.3674 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.3674 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.7167 kt
in 2005
All-time low
0.2923 kt
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Pakistan, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.81990200620231990: 0.672 kt1991: 0.678 kt1992: 0.68 kt1993: 0.685 kt1994: 0.653 kt1995: 0.659 kt1996: 0.674 kt1997: 0.681 kt1998: 0.683 kt1999: 0.689 kt2000: 0.694 kt2001: 0.699 kt2002: 0.704 kt2003: 0.71 kt2004: 0.712 kt2005: 0.717 kt2006: 0.292 kt2007: 0.306 kt2008: 0.304 kt2009: 0.308 kt2010: 0.309 kt2011: 0.329 kt2012: 0.333 kt2013: 0.36 kt2014: 0.33 kt2015: 0.345 kt2016: 0.352 kt2017: 0.352 kt2018: 0.354 kt2019: 0.354 kt2020: 0.354 kt2021: 0.367 kt2022: 0.367 kt2023: 0.367 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, industrial wastewater — emissions in Pakistan stood at 0.3674 kt.

The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions in Pakistan peaked at 0.7167 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2923 kt, in 2006.

Pakistan ranks 13th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in Pakistan, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.6724 kt —
1991 0.6776 kt +0.8%
1992 0.68 kt +0.4%
1993 0.6845 kt +0.7%
1994 0.6529 kt -4.6%
1995 0.6595 kt +1.0%
1996 0.6736 kt +2.1%
1997 0.6812 kt +1.1%
1998 0.6833 kt +0.3%
1999 0.6887 kt +0.8%
2000 0.6939 kt +0.7%
2001 0.699 kt +0.7%
2002 0.7043 kt +0.8%
2003 0.7097 kt +0.8%
2004 0.7125 kt +0.4%
2005 0.7167 kt +0.6%
2006 0.2923 kt -59.2%
2007 0.3062 kt +4.7%
2008 0.3041 kt -0.7%
2009 0.3083 kt +1.4%
2010 0.3093 kt +0.3%
2011 0.3294 kt +6.5%
2012 0.3329 kt +1.1%
2013 0.3598 kt +8.1%
2014 0.3298 kt -8.4%
2015 0.3452 kt +4.7%
2016 0.3516 kt +1.9%
2017 0.3516 kt +0.0%
2018 0.3541 kt +0.7%
2019 0.3541 kt +0.0%
2020 0.3541 kt +0.0%
2021 0.3674 kt +3.7%
2022 0.3674 kt +0.0%
2023 0.3674 kt +0.0%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 0.3674 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0083 kt, 44.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 0.3674 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0363 kt, 10.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Industrial Wastewater — Emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 -59.2% 0.7167 kt 0.2923 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6754 kt 0.6529 kt 0.6887 kt 10
2000s 0.5447 kt 0.2923 kt 0.7167 kt 10
2010s 0.3418 kt 0.3093 kt 0.3598 kt 10
2020s 0.3641 kt 0.3541 kt 0.3674 kt 4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 10 Japan 0.4339 kt compare
  2. 10 United Republic of Tanzania 0.0282 kt compare
  3. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.0246 kt compare
  4. 11 France 0.4176 kt compare
  5. 12 Indonesia 0.3727 kt compare
  6. 12 Melanesia 0.0171 kt compare
  7. 13 Republic of Moldova 0.0117 kt compare
  8. 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0088 kt compare
  9. 14 Poland 0.3319 kt compare
  10. 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0075 kt compare
  11. 15 Spain 0.3302 kt compare
  12. 16 Canada 0.3044 kt compare
  13. 16 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0018 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial wastewater — emissions in Pakistan?
Industrial wastewater — emissions in Pakistan was 0.3674 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 0.7167 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2923 kt in 2006.
How does Pakistan rank for industrial wastewater — emissions?
Pakistan ranks 13th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is industrial wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,458 data points, 1990–2023
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