Share global food emissions in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share global food emissions was 1.53 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
1.53
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
13th
of 217 countries
All-time high
1.54
in 2014
All-time low
0.959
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Share global food emissions in Pakistan, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global food emissions in Pakistan is 1.53, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global food emissions in Pakistan peaked at 1.54 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.959, in 1990.
Pakistan ranks 13th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share global food emissions in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.959 | — |
| 1991 | 0.9647 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9711 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.01 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.01 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.02 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.08 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 1.03 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.09 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.13 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.15 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.19 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.13 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.19 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.17 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.2 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.26 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.33 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.36 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.36 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.36 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.46 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 1.45 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.51 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.54 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.53 | -0.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.53 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1588, 9.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.53 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0916, 16.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 | 0.959 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 | 1.13 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 | 1.36 | 1.54 | 6 |
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 share global food emissions in Pakistan?
- Share global food emissions in Pakistan was 1.53 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global food emissions recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share global food emissions recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.959 in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for share global food emissions?
- Pakistan ranks 13th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share global food emissions rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global food emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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