Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Pakistan
Pakistan: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 245.01 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
245.01 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
77th
of 193 countries
All-time high
245.01 kilograms per person
in 2023
All-time low
191.15 kilograms per person
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 245.01 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Pakistan peaked at 245.01 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 191.15 kilograms per person, in 1991.
Pakistan ranks 77th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 193.28 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 191.15 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 196.85 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 196.66 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 198.17 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 208.35 kilograms per person | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 203.02 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 204.38 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 200.11 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 202.1 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 201.45 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 198.15 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 199.85 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 201.19 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 202.94 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 209.74 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 212.65 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 206.84 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 211.19 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 225.23 kilograms per person | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 215.87 kilograms per person | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 215.37 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 205.38 kilograms per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 216.32 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 215.2 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 216.67 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 220.54 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 227.79 kilograms per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 228.44 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 230.98 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 233.32 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 239.4 kilograms per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 238.78 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 245.01 kilograms per person | +2.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 245.01 kilograms per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.65 kilograms per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 245.01 kilograms per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.02 kilograms per person, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 199.41 kilograms per person | 191.15 kilograms per person | 208.35 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 206.92 kilograms per person | 198.15 kilograms per person | 225.23 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 219.26 kilograms per person | 205.38 kilograms per person | 230.98 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 239.12 kilograms per person | 233.32 kilograms per person | 245.01 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 74 Dominican Republic 247.99 kilograms per person compare
- 75 Panama 246.71 kilograms per person compare
- 76 Czechia 246.07 kilograms per person compare
- 78 Luxembourg 240.56 kilograms per person compare
- 79 Mozambique 234.87 kilograms per person compare
- 80 Kyrgyzstan 234.68 kilograms per person compare
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Pakistan?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Pakistan was 245.01 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 245.01 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 191.15 kilograms per person in 1991.
- How does Pakistan rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Pakistan ranks 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.