Waste — Emissions Share in Pakistan

Pakistan: Waste — Emissions Share was 10.21 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.21 %
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
166th
of 208 countries
All-time high
10.58 %
in 2020
All-time low
8.92 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Pakistan, 1990–2023

02.557.5101990200620231990: 8.9 %1991: 9.3 %1992: 9.4 %1993: 9.5 %1994: 9.6 %1995: 9.7 %1996: 9.5 %1997: 9.4 %1998: 9.5 %1999: 9.6 %2000: 9.6 %2001: 9.9 %2002: 9.9 %2003: 9.9 %2004: 9.9 %2005: 9.9 %2006: 9.7 %2007: 9.8 %2008: 9.8 %2009: 9.8 %2010: 10.1 %2011: 10.1 %2012: 10.1 %2013: 10 %2014: 10 %2015: 10.1 %2016: 10.2 %2017: 10.2 %2018: 10.2 %2019: 10.2 %2020: 10.6 %2021: 10.6 %2022: 10.5 %2023: 10.2 %

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 166th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  1. 163 Uganda 10.48 % compare
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  3. 165 Marshall Islands 10.43 % compare
  4. 167 Ethiopia 10.01 % compare
  5. 168 Guinea 9.98 % compare
  6. 169 Somalia 9.72 % compare

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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 166th out of 208 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

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.