Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food was 1.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Pakistan, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Pakistan is 1.5%, 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 of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Pakistan peaked at 1.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, 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 of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.0% | — |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 9.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1%, 16.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 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 of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Pakistan?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Pakistan was 1.5% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Pakistan ranks 13th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food 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 Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.