Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Pakistan

Pakistan: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.033 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.033 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
63rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.033 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0066 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1961–2023

0.010.020.03196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Pakistan stood at 0.033 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 0.033 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Pakistan 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0066 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0066 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1963 0.0067 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1964 0.0068 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1965 0.007 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1966 0.0071 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1967 0.0072 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1968 0.0073 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1969 0.0074 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1970 0.0074 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1971 0.0078 kt per square kilometre +5.5%
1972 0.008 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1973 0.0081 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1974 0.0083 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1975 0.0085 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1976 0.0086 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1977 0.0088 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1978 0.009 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1979 0.0092 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1980 0.0094 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1981 0.0097 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1982 0.01 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1983 0.0103 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1984 0.0106 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1985 0.0108 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1986 0.011 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1987 0.0113 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1988 0.0115 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1989 0.0118 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1990 0.012 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1991 0.0123 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1992 0.0128 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
1993 0.0133 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
1994 0.0137 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1995 0.0142 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1996 0.0145 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1997 0.0148 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1998 0.0154 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1999 0.0158 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
2000 0.0161 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2001 0.0167 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
2002 0.0172 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
2003 0.0178 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
2004 0.0183 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
2005 0.0188 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
2006 0.0195 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
2007 0.0202 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
2008 0.0209 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
2009 0.0213 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
2010 0.0218 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2011 0.0226 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
2012 0.0231 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
2013 0.024 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
2014 0.0248 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
2015 0.0257 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
2016 0.0267 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
2017 0.0274 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
2018 0.0281 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
2019 0.0288 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
2020 0.031 kt per square kilometre +7.6%
2021 0.0321 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
2022 0.0325 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
2023 0.033 kt per square kilometre +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.007 kt per square kilometre 0.0066 kt per square kilometre 0.0074 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0084 kt per square kilometre 0.0074 kt per square kilometre 0.0092 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0107 kt per square kilometre 0.0094 kt per square kilometre 0.0118 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0139 kt per square kilometre 0.012 kt per square kilometre 0.0158 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0187 kt per square kilometre 0.0161 kt per square kilometre 0.0213 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0253 kt per square kilometre 0.0218 kt per square kilometre 0.0288 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0321 kt per square kilometre 0.031 kt per square kilometre 0.033 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 60 Nigeria 0.0352 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 61 Mexico 0.0334 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 62 Poland 0.033 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 64 Moldova 0.0327 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 65 Austria 0.0323 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 66 Japan 0.0323 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Pakistan?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Pakistan was 0.033 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.033 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Pakistan rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Pakistan ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.