Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Pakistan

Pakistan: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 16,652 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16,652 kt
Change on year
up 21.0%
World rank
11th
of 136 countries
All-time high
16,652 kt
in 2023
All-time low
4,904 kt
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Pakistan, 1961–2023

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Pakistan stood at 16,652 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Pakistan peaked at 16,652 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,904 kt, in 1962.

Pakistan ranks 11th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Pakistan, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 5,023 kt —
1962 4,904 kt -2.4%
1963 5,327 kt +8.6%
1964 5,625 kt +5.6%
1965 5,771 kt +2.6%
1966 5,852 kt +1.4%
1967 5,925 kt +1.2%
1968 6,515 kt +10.0%
1969 6,833 kt +4.9%
1970 6,332 kt -7.3%
1971 6,175 kt -2.5%
1972 6,287 kt +1.8%
1973 6,412 kt +2.0%
1974 6,786 kt +5.8%
1975 7,260 kt +7.0%
1976 7,451 kt +2.6%
1977 8,087 kt +8.5%
1978 8,664 kt +7.1%
1979 8,728 kt +0.7%
1980 8,332 kt -4.5%
1981 8,521 kt +2.3%
1982 8,571 kt +0.6%
1983 8,635 kt +0.7%
1984 8,640 kt +0.1%
1985 8,130 kt -5.9%
1986 9,056 kt +11.4%
1987 8,607 kt -5.0%
1988 8,939 kt +3.9%
1989 9,253 kt +3.5%
1990 9,280 kt +0.3%
1991 9,212 kt -0.7%
1992 8,760 kt -4.9%
1993 9,689 kt +10.6%
1994 9,428 kt -2.7%
1995 9,695 kt +2.8%
1996 10,076 kt +3.9%
1997 10,381 kt +3.0%
1998 10,835 kt +4.4%
1999 11,280 kt +4.1%
2000 10,709 kt -5.1%
2001 9,596 kt -10.4%
2002 10,113 kt +5.4%
2003 11,117 kt +9.9%
2004 11,406 kt +2.6%
2005 11,934 kt +4.6%
2006 11,781 kt -1.3%
2007 11,469 kt -2.6%
2008 13,442 kt +17.2%
2009 13,289 kt -1.1%
2010 10,999 kt -17.2%
2011 11,889 kt +8.1%
2012 10,672 kt -10.2%
2013 12,842 kt +20.3%
2014 13,223 kt +3.0%
2015 12,603 kt -4.7%
2016 12,570 kt -0.3%
2017 13,392 kt +6.5%
2018 13,008 kt -2.9%
2019 13,952 kt +7.3%
2020 15,248 kt +9.3%
2021 16,183 kt +6.1%
2022 13,765 kt -14.9%
2023 16,652 kt +21.0%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 16,652 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 187.02 kt, 89.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 16,652 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 105.23 kt, 158.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,753 kt 4,904 kt 6,833 kt 9
1970s 7,218 kt 6,175 kt 8,728 kt 10
1980s 8,668 kt 8,130 kt 9,253 kt 10
1990s 9,864 kt 8,760 kt 11,280 kt 10
2000s 11,486 kt 9,596 kt 13,442 kt 10
2010s 12,515 kt 10,672 kt 13,952 kt 10
2020s 15,462 kt 13,765 kt 16,652 kt 4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 8 OECD 32,095 kt compare
  2. 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,082 kt compare
  3. 9 Myanmar 30,801 kt compare
  4. 10 Cambodia 17,423 kt compare
  5. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,638 kt compare
  6. 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,505 kt compare
  7. 12 Nigeria 14,899 kt compare
  8. 12 Türkiye 931.3 kt compare
  9. 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 476.75 kt compare
  10. 13 Madagascar 10,796 kt compare
  11. 14 Timor-Leste 207.76 kt compare
  12. 14 USSR 10,445 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Pakistan?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Pakistan was 16,652 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 16,652 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 4,904 kt in 1962.
How does Pakistan rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Pakistan ranks 11th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
183 places, 10,521 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.