Savanna fires — Emissions in Pakistan
Pakistan: Savanna fires — Emissions was 0.1362 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions in Pakistan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions in Pakistan is 0.1362 kt, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 183.2% on the previous year and up 389.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Pakistan peaked at 0.1362 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0098 kt, in 1997.
That places Pakistan 61st out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Emissions in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0316 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0316 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0316 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0316 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0316 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0316 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0164 kt | -48.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0098 kt | -40.2% |
| 1998 | 0.017 kt | +73.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0233 kt | +37.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0143 kt | -38.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0117 kt | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0195 kt | +66.7% |
| 2003 | 0.016 kt | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0261 kt | +63.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0276 kt | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0211 kt | -23.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0159 kt | -24.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0506 kt | +218.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0355 kt | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0224 kt | -36.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0187 kt | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0331 kt | +77.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0122 kt | -63.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0278 kt | +127.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0123 kt | -55.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0496 kt | +303.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0292 kt | -41.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0288 kt | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0182 kt | -36.8% |
| 2020 | 0.038 kt | +108.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0552 kt | +45.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0814 kt | +47.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0481 kt | -40.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1362 kt | +183.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0256 kt | 0.0098 kt | 0.0316 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0238 kt | 0.0117 kt | 0.0506 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0252 kt | 0.0122 kt | 0.0496 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0718 kt | 0.038 kt | 0.1362 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More climate change data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 388.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions in Pakistan?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Pakistan was 0.1362 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1362 kt in 2024.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0098 kt in 1997.
- How does Pakistan rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Pakistan ranks 61st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 389.9%. 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 Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.