Insecticides – Chlorinated Hydrocarbons — Agricultural Use in Pakistan
Pakistan: Insecticides – Chlorinated Hydrocarbons — Agricultural Use was 288 t in 2001. ◆ Volatile
Insecticides – Chlorinated Hydrocarbons — Agricultural Use in Pakistan, 1990–2001
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 288 t for insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use in 2001.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.1% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use in Pakistan peaked at 1,800 t in 1996 and was at its lowest, 146 t, in 1990.
Pakistan ranks 6th of 55 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticides – Chlorinated Hydrocarbons — Agricultural Use in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 146 t | — |
| 1991 | 436 t | +198.6% |
| 1992 | 299 t | -31.4% |
| 1993 | 315 t | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 703 t | +123.2% |
| 1995 | 989 t | +40.7% |
| 1996 | 1,800 t | +82.0% |
| 1997 | 1,441 t | -19.9% |
| 1998 | 799 t | -44.6% |
| 1999 | 772 t | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 780 t | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 288 t | -63.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 288 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11 t, 26.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 770 t | 146 t | 1,800 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 534 t | 288 t | 780 t | 2 |
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 insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use in Pakistan?
- Insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use in Pakistan was 288 t in 2001, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,800 t in 1996.
- What is the lowest insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 146 t in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use?
- Pakistan ranks 6th out of 55 countries with data for 2001.
- Is insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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 Insecticides – Chlorinated Hydrocarbons — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).