Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 0.5212 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 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 0.5212 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 356.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Pakistan peaked at 1.23 Mt CO2e in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 Mt CO2e, in 1982.
Pakistan ranks 20th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0425 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0425 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0189 Mt CO2e | -55.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0188 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0197 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0171 Mt CO2e | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0143 Mt CO2e | -16.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0182 Mt CO2e | +27.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0093 Mt CO2e | -48.9% |
| 1979 | 0.01 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0079 Mt CO2e | -21.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0125 Mt CO2e | +58.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | -59.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0162 Mt CO2e | +217.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0138 Mt CO2e | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0177 Mt CO2e | +28.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0164 Mt CO2e | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0164 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.019 Mt CO2e | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 0.021 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0276 Mt CO2e | +31.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0248 Mt CO2e | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0341 Mt CO2e | +37.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0383 Mt CO2e | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0389 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1516 Mt CO2e | +289.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1359 Mt CO2e | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1385 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.157 Mt CO2e | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1408 Mt CO2e | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0998 Mt CO2e | -29.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1148 Mt CO2e | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1026 Mt CO2e | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0915 Mt CO2e | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0933 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0852 Mt CO2e | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1047 Mt CO2e | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1065 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0869 Mt CO2e | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1 Mt CO2e | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 0.085 Mt CO2e | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0874 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0723 Mt CO2e | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1175 Mt CO2e | +62.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1141 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1406 Mt CO2e | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2408 Mt CO2e | +71.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9582 Mt CO2e | +297.9% |
| 2018 | 1.23 Mt CO2e | +28.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5403 Mt CO2e | -56.1% |
| 2020 | 0.471 Mt CO2e | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6415 Mt CO2e | +36.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6762 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5814 Mt CO2e | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5212 Mt CO2e | -10.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.5212 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0043 Mt CO2e, 122.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.5212 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0217 Mt CO2e, 24.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +297.9% | 0.2408 Mt CO2e | 0.9582 Mt CO2e |
| 1995 | +289.7% | 0.0389 Mt CO2e | 0.1516 Mt CO2e |
| 1983 | +217.6% | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | 0.0162 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0211 Mt CO2e | 0.0093 Mt CO2e | 0.0425 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0146 Mt CO2e | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | 0.021 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0888 Mt CO2e | 0.0248 Mt CO2e | 0.157 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0985 Mt CO2e | 0.0852 Mt CO2e | 0.1148 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3588 Mt CO2e | 0.0723 Mt CO2e | 1.23 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5783 Mt CO2e | 0.471 Mt CO2e | 0.6762 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Pakistan?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Pakistan was 0.5212 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 Mt CO2e in 2018.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 Mt CO2e in 1982.
- How does Pakistan rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Pakistan ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 356.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Power Industry (Energy) (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).