Share nitrous oxide emissions in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share nitrous oxide emissions was 2.43 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.43
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
6th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2.43
in 2024
All-time low
0.5722
in 1960
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share nitrous oxide emissions in Pakistan, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share nitrous oxide emissions in Pakistan is 2.43, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share nitrous oxide emissions in Pakistan peaked at 2.43 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5722, in 1960.
Pakistan ranks 6th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share nitrous oxide emissions in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.53 | — |
| 1851 | 1.53 | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 1.53 | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 1.54 | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 1.54 | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 1.54 | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 1.54 | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | 1.54 | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 1.54 | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 1.54 | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 1.53 | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 1.53 | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 1.53 | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 1.53 | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 1.52 | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 1.52 | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 1.52 | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 1.51 | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 1.51 | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 1.52 | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 1.53 | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 1.54 | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 1.56 | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 1.58 | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 1.6 | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 1.61 | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 1.62 | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 1.63 | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 1.63 | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 1.63 | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | 1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | 1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | 1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | 1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | 1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 1.64 | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 1.62 | -0.9% |
| 1892 | 1.61 | -0.9% |
| 1893 | 1.59 | -0.9% |
| 1894 | 1.58 | -0.9% |
| 1895 | 1.56 | -0.9% |
| 1896 | 1.55 | -0.8% |
| 1897 | 1.54 | -0.8% |
| 1898 | 1.53 | -0.7% |
| 1899 | 1.52 | -0.6% |
| 1900 | 1.51 | -0.5% |
| 1901 | 1.5 | -0.5% |
| 1902 | 1.5 | -0.6% |
| 1903 | 1.49 | -0.7% |
| 1904 | 1.48 | -0.7% |
| 1905 | 1.46 | -0.7% |
| 1906 | 1.45 | -0.7% |
| 1907 | 1.44 | -0.7% |
| 1908 | 1.43 | -0.7% |
| 1909 | 1.42 | -0.7% |
| 1910 | 1.41 | -0.6% |
| 1911 | 1.4 | -0.8% |
| 1912 | 1.39 | -1.2% |
| 1913 | 1.37 | -1.5% |
| 1914 | 1.34 | -1.6% |
| 1915 | 1.32 | -1.7% |
| 1916 | 1.3 | -1.7% |
| 1917 | 1.28 | -1.7% |
| 1918 | 1.26 | -1.5% |
| 1919 | 1.24 | -1.3% |
| 1920 | 1.23 | -1.1% |
| 1921 | 1.21 | -0.9% |
| 1922 | 1.2 | -1.0% |
| 1923 | 1.19 | -1.0% |
| 1924 | 1.18 | -1.0% |
| 1925 | 1.17 | -0.9% |
| 1926 | 1.16 | -0.9% |
| 1927 | 1.15 | -0.8% |
| 1928 | 1.14 | -0.7% |
| 1929 | 1.14 | -0.5% |
| 1930 | 1.13 | -0.4% |
| 1931 | 1.13 | -0.3% |
| 1932 | 1.13 | -0.2% |
| 1933 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 1934 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1935 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 1936 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 1937 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 1938 | 1.11 | -0.4% |
| 1939 | 1.11 | -0.5% |
| 1940 | 1.1 | -0.6% |
| 1941 | 1.07 | -2.7% |
| 1942 | 1.01 | -5.8% |
| 1943 | 0.9308 | -7.5% |
| 1944 | 0.856 | -8.0% |
| 1945 | 0.7893 | -7.8% |
| 1946 | 0.7336 | -7.0% |
| 1947 | 0.6897 | -6.0% |
| 1948 | 0.6572 | -4.7% |
| 1949 | 0.6357 | -3.3% |
| 1950 | 0.6253 | -1.6% |
| 1951 | 0.6209 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 0.6167 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 0.6126 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 0.6083 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 0.6038 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 0.5989 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 0.5933 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 0.5871 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 0.5801 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 0.5722 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 0.6058 | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 0.6048 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.6191 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.6278 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.6233 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.6421 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6653 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.6802 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.7047 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.6961 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.7407 | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 0.7459 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.737 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7601 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7831 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8091 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8292 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8747 | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9052 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.9015 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9395 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9586 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9506 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9646 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.03 | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 1.13 | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 1.11 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.14 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.2 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 1.21 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.23 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.3 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 1.34 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.38 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.45 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 1.43 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.5 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 1.5 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.54 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.58 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.6 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.63 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.67 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.68 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.75 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.8 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.77 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.85 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 2.03 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 1.95 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.93 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.87 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 2 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 1.99 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.03 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.08 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.16 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.2 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.22 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.26 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.33 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.36 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.38 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 2.43 | +2.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 2.43 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1182, 20.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 2.43 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1018, 23.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.54 | 1.53 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.53 | 1.51 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.57 | 1.51 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.57 | 1.52 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.47 | 1.42 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.33 | 1.24 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.18 | 1.14 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8465 | 0.6357 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6047 | 0.5801 | 0.6253 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6345 | 0.5722 | 0.7047 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7881 | 0.6961 | 0.9052 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 | 0.9015 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 | 1.21 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 | 1.58 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 | 1.87 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.35 | 2.26 | 2.43 | 5 |
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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 nitrous oxide emissions in Pakistan?
- Share nitrous oxide emissions in Pakistan was 2.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5722 in 1960.
- How does Pakistan rank for share nitrous oxide emissions?
- Pakistan ranks 6th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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