Pakistan - Nitrous oxide emissions

Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Pakistan was 55,920 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 55,920 in 2018 and a minimum value of 25,250 in 1990.

Definition: Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced through fertilizer use (synthetic and animal manure), animal waste management, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 25,250
1991 25,540
1992 27,070
1993 27,770
1994 28,680
1995 30,930
1996 31,010
1997 32,070
1998 32,480
1999 33,730
2000 34,590
2001 34,970
2002 36,090
2003 37,190
2004 38,470
2005 40,740
2006 42,180
2007 42,060
2008 44,080
2009 48,230
2010 47,280
2011 48,170
2012 46,680
2013 50,070
2014 50,460
2015 51,440
2016 52,950
2017 55,100
2018 55,920

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Pakistan was 700.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 700.00 in 2018 and a minimum value of 430.00 in 1990.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 430.00
1991 440.00
1992 450.00
1993 470.00
1994 480.00
1995 490.00
1996 520.00
1997 550.00
1998 570.00
1999 600.00
2000 630.00
2001 620.00
2002 610.00
2003 600.00
2004 590.00
2005 590.00
2006 600.00
2007 610.00
2008 620.00
2009 630.00
2010 640.00
2011 650.00
2012 660.00
2013 670.00
2014 670.00
2015 680.00
2016 690.00
2017 700.00
2018 700.00

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in Pakistan was 1.28 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 11.81 in 1988, while its lowest value was 1.28 in 2008.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 11.19
1971 10.60
1972 9.76
1973 9.89
1974 9.41
1975 9.18
1976 8.76
1977 8.58
1978 8.16
1979 7.71
1980 7.90
1981 7.83
1982 7.46
1983 8.19
1984 8.20
1985 7.93
1986 10.48
1987 11.48
1988 11.81
1989 11.50
1990 1.60
1991 1.62
1992 1.56
1993 1.59
1994 1.48
1995 1.41
1996 1.49
1997 1.53
1998 1.56
1999 1.59
2000 1.63
2001 1.58
2002 1.51
2003 1.45
2004 1.38
2005 1.31
2006 1.29
2007 1.31
2008 1.28

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Pakistan was 60,950 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 60,950 in 2018 and a minimum value of 26,850 in 1990.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 26,850
1991 27,200
1992 28,790
1993 29,550
1994 32,430
1995 34,740
1996 34,880
1997 36,010
1998 36,490
1999 37,810
2000 38,730
2001 39,130
2002 40,270
2003 41,380
2004 42,680
2005 44,960
2006 46,470
2007 46,420
2008 48,510
2009 52,730
2010 51,840
2011 52,790
2012 51,370
2013 54,810
2014 55,270
2015 56,300
2016 57,870
2017 60,070
2018 60,950

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in Pakistan was 66.19 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 66.19 in 2012 and a minimum value of 1.51 in 1991.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 1.51
1992 13.38
1993 17.46
1994 25.68
1995 28.64
1996 34.66
1997 37.28
1998 40.74
1999 46.56
2000 42.87
2001 35.02
2002 36.71
2003 39.68
2004 43.85
2005 46.81
2006 50.18
2007 54.95
2008 53.84
2009 59.66
2010 62.93
2011 64.56
2012 66.19

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions