CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Pakistan
Pakistan: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 59.76 in 2018. ▲ Rising
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Pakistan, 1990–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2018, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Pakistan stood at 59.76. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Pakistan peaked at 59.76 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.02, in 1990.
That places Pakistan 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.02 | — |
| 1991 | 17.69 | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 20.29 | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 22.49 | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 23.43 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 26.63 | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 27.4 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 29.55 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 28.41 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 32.98 | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 34.45 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 35.4 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 35.26 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 31.63 | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 35.83 | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 37.42 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 42.51 | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 43.38 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 43.23 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 45.42 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 41.35 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 40.18 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 41.47 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 44.54 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 44.94 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 45.14 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 49.37 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 55.9 | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 59.76 | +6.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 59.76 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.1, 28.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 59.76 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.3, 2.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.49 | 16.02 | 32.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.45 | 31.63 | 45.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.96 | 40.18 | 59.76 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Pakistan?
- Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Pakistan was 59.76 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.76 in 2018.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.02 in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
- Pakistan ranks 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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