Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 23,360 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (co2eq) in Pakistan is 23,360 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Pakistan peaked at 23,360 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,540 kt, in 1990.
Pakistan ranks 10th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,540 kt | — |
| 1991 | 14,269 kt | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 14,944 kt | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 15,567 kt | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 16,140 kt | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 16,679 kt | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 17,176 kt | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 17,631 kt | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 18,049 kt | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 18,434 kt | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 18,824 kt | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 19,178 kt | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 19,503 kt | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 19,814 kt | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 20,111 kt | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 20,390 kt | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 20,655 kt | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 20,908 kt | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 21,148 kt | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 21,361 kt | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 21,561 kt | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 21,757 kt | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 21,943 kt | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 22,116 kt | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 22,279 kt | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 22,436 kt | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 22,583 kt | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 22,725 kt | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 22,858 kt | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 22,972 kt | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 23,072 kt | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 23,176 kt | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 23,276 kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 23,360 kt | +0.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 23,360 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,328 kt, 17.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 23,360 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,615 kt, 14.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,243 kt | 13,540 kt | 18,434 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,189 kt | 18,824 kt | 21,361 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,323 kt | 21,561 kt | 22,972 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,221 kt | 23,072 kt | 23,360 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 7 Mexico 35,963 kt compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 7,350 kt compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 5,426 kt compare
- 8 Nigeria 24,127 kt compare
- 9 Russian Federation 23,959 kt compare
- 9 Viet Nam 3,526 kt compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 2,496 kt compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,388 kt compare
- 11 Thailand 14,516 kt compare
- 12 Egypt 12,701 kt compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 1,367 kt compare
- 13 Bangladesh 10,707 kt compare
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 236.33 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 (co2eq) in Pakistan?
- Solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Pakistan was 23,360 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 23,360 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,540 kt in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Pakistan ranks 10th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.