Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Pakistan

Pakistan: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 25,443 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
25,443 kt
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
13th
of 201 countries
All-time high
25,443 kt
in 2023
All-time low
5,074 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Pakistan, 1961–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Pakistan stood at 25,443 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Pakistan peaked at 25,443 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,074 kt, in 1961.

Pakistan ranks 13th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,371 kt 5,074 kt 5,691 kt 9
1970s 6,462 kt 5,719 kt 7,102 kt 10
1980s 8,210 kt 7,254 kt 9,135 kt 10
1990s 10,703 kt 9,220 kt 12,186 kt 10
2000s 14,404 kt 12,407 kt 16,453 kt 10
2010s 19,508 kt 16,833 kt 22,232 kt 10
2020s 24,778 kt 23,927 kt 25,443 kt 4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 10 Nigeria 32,059 kt compare
  2. 11 Saudi Arabia 31,618 kt compare
  3. 12 Thailand 26,211 kt compare
  4. 14 Colombia 22,914 kt compare
  5. 15 Canada 22,421 kt compare
  6. 16 Republic of Korea 22,393 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) in Pakistan?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Pakistan was 25,443 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 25,443 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 5,074 kt in 1961.
How does Pakistan rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
Pakistan ranks 13th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf