Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) was 10.21 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 10.21 % for waste — emissions share in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Pakistan peaked at 10.58 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.92 %, in 1990.
Pakistan ranks 176th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.92 % | — |
| 1991 | 9.26 % | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 9.37 % | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 9.5 % | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 9.61 % | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 9.65 % | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 9.47 % | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 9.45 % | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 9.51 % | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 9.62 % | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 9.62 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.94 % | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 9.9 % | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 9.89 % | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 9.9 % | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 9.94 % | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.68 % | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 9.83 % | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 9.8 % | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.81 % | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.07 % | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 10.05 % | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.08 % | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 10.03 % | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 10.01 % | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.14 % | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 10.25 % | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 10.21 % | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 10.17 % | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.17 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.58 % | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 10.58 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.51 % | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 10.21 % | -2.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 10.21 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.47 %, 71% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 10.21 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.34 %, 35% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.44 % | 8.92 % | 9.65 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.83 % | 9.62 % | 9.94 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.12 % | 10.01 % | 10.25 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.47 % | 10.21 % | 10.58 % | 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 waste — emissions share in Pakistan?
- Waste — emissions share in Pakistan was 10.21 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.58 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.92 % in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for waste — emissions share?
- Pakistan ranks 176th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.