Per capita ghg sector in Pakistan
Pakistan: Per capita ghg sector was 9.66 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita ghg sector in Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 9.66 for per capita ghg sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg sector in Pakistan peaked at 15.62 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.53, in 2020.
That places Pakistan 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita ghg sector in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.17 | — |
| 1991 | 13.58 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 14 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 14.33 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 13.61 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 13.23 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 11.69 | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 11.58 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 14.2 | +22.6% |
| 1999 | 14.28 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 13.37 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 13.06 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 14.7 | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 12.75 | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 14.95 | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 15.62 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 15.08 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 13.06 | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 13.88 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 15.28 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 14.4 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 12.52 | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 11.8 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 12.22 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 10.59 | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 10.91 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 11.54 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 11.78 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 10.8 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 8.23 | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 5.53 | -32.8% |
| 2021 | 5.97 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 9.56 | +60.1% |
| 2023 | 9.66 | +1.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 9.66 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.86, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 9.66 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 102.22, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +60.1% | 5.97 | 9.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.37 | 11.58 | 14.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.17 | 12.75 | 15.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.48 | 8.23 | 14.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.68 | 5.53 | 9.66 | 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 per capita ghg sector in Pakistan?
- Per capita ghg sector in Pakistan was 9.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg sector recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.62 in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg sector recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.53 in 2020.
- How does Pakistan rank for per capita ghg sector?
- Pakistan ranks 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita ghg sector rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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