Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 834.27 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid food waste — emissions in Pakistan is 834.27 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Pakistan peaked at 834.27 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 483.59 kt, in 1990.
That places Pakistan 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 483.59 kt | — |
| 1991 | 509.62 kt | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 533.7 kt | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 555.97 kt | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 576.44 kt | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 595.66 kt | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 613.41 kt | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 629.67 kt | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 644.59 kt | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 658.34 kt | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 672.27 kt | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 684.91 kt | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 696.54 kt | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 707.62 kt | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 718.24 kt | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 728.23 kt | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 737.69 kt | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 746.73 kt | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 755.28 kt | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 762.89 kt | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 770.04 kt | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 777.05 kt | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 783.69 kt | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 789.87 kt | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 795.67 kt | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 801.29 kt | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 806.55 kt | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 811.6 kt | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 816.36 kt | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 820.42 kt | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 823.98 kt | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 827.7 kt | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 831.29 kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 834.27 kt | +0.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 834.27 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.44 kt, 17.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 834.27 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.68 kt, 14.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 580.1 kt | 483.59 kt | 658.34 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 721.04 kt | 672.27 kt | 762.89 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 797.25 kt | 770.04 kt | 820.42 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 829.31 kt | 823.98 kt | 834.27 kt | 4 |
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 solid food waste — emissions in Pakistan?
- Solid food waste — emissions in Pakistan was 834.27 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 834.27 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 483.59 kt in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for solid food waste — emissions?
- Pakistan ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.