Coastal protection in Pakistan
Pakistan: Coastal protection was 22.34 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
22.34
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
143rd
of 146 countries
All-time high
25.51
in 2018
All-time low
22.12
in 2020
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Coastal protection in Pakistan, 2012–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 22.34 for coastal protection in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coastal protection in Pakistan peaked at 25.51 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.12, in 2020.
That places Pakistan 143rd out of 146 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Coastal protection in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 23.46 | — |
| 2013 | 23.45 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 23.47 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 23.51 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 24.61 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 25.04 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 25.51 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 24.59 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 22.12 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 22.35 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 22.39 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 22.4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22.38 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 22.34 | -0.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 22.34 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.47, 27% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 22.34 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.12, 28% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.2 | 23.45 | 25.51 | 8 |
| 2020s | 22.33 | 22.12 | 22.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More environment data for Pakistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7034 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coastal protection in Pakistan?
- Coastal protection in Pakistan was 22.34 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest coastal protection recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.51 in 2018.
- What is the lowest coastal protection recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.12 in 2020.
- How does Pakistan rank for coastal protection?
- Pakistan ranks 143rd out of 146 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coastal protection rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Coastal protection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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