Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Pakistan
Pakistan: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 2.62 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Pakistan, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 2.62 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Pakistan peaked at 2.62 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5673 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Pakistan 7th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6442 Mt CO2e | 0.5673 Mt CO2e | 0.7213 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8491 Mt CO2e | 0.7022 Mt CO2e | 1.07 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 Mt CO2e | 1.04 Mt CO2e | 1.38 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 Mt CO2e | 1.37 Mt CO2e | 1.78 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 Mt CO2e | 1.84 Mt CO2e | 2.39 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 Mt CO2e | 2.45 Mt CO2e | 2.62 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More environment data for Pakistan
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.8796 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.4965 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 56.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.8118 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 203.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 47.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 174,338 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 536,745 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 711,083 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 25.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Pakistan?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Pakistan was 2.62 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5673 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Pakistan rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Pakistan ranks 7th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).