Waste — Emissions Share in Pakistan
Pakistan: Waste — Emissions Share was 3.63 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions Share in Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Pakistan is 3.63 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Pakistan peaked at 4.04 % in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.43 %, in 2009.
Pakistan ranks 151st of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.94 % | — |
| 1991 | 3.96 % | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3.98 % | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 4.04 % | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 3.97 % | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 3.85 % | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 3.93 % | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 3.89 % | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.95 % | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 3.83 % | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 3.75 % | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.79 % | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 3.73 % | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.7 % | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.67 % | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.58 % | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.57 % | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.65 % | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.68 % | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.43 % | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 3.51 % | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.43 % | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.64 % | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 3.58 % | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.71 % | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 3.77 % | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.76 % | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.66 % | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.7 % | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.73 % | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.69 % | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 3.63 % | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 3.67 % | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 3.63 % | -1.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 3.63 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.82 %, 75% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 3.63 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.5 %, 56% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.93 % | 3.83 % | 4.04 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.65 % | 3.43 % | 3.79 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 % | 3.43 % | 3.77 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.65 % | 3.63 % | 3.69 % | 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 3.63 % 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 4.04 % in 1993.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.43 % in 2009.
- How does Pakistan rank for waste — emissions share?
- Pakistan ranks 151st 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 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (N2O). 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.