Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Pakistan
Pakistan: Solid Food Waste — Emissions 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 180 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 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
- 7 Mexico 1,284 kt compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 262.51 kt compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 193.78 kt compare
- 8 Nigeria 861.68 kt compare
- 9 Russian Federation 855.68 kt compare
- 9 Viet Nam 125.93 kt compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 89.16 kt compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 49.57 kt compare
- 11 Thailand 518.44 kt compare
- 12 Egypt 453.62 kt compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 48.82 kt compare
- 13 Bangladesh 382.4 kt compare
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.44 kt compare
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 180 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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.