India vs United States: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
India
1.13 billion tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
United States
1.47 billion tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
India rank
5th
United States rank
3rd
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.47 billion tonnes CO₂e against 1.13 billion tonnes CO₂e in India, a difference of 343.09 million tonnes CO₂e.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times India's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
India ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 217 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 847.84 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.29 billion tonnes CO₂e | 441.39 million tonnes CO₂e | United States |
| 2000s | 946.46 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.51 billion tonnes CO₂e | 559.43 million tonnes CO₂e | United States |
| 2010s | 1.09 billion tonnes CO₂e | 1.48 billion tonnes CO₂e | 386.81 million tonnes CO₂e | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, India or United States?
- United States, at 1.47 billion tonnes CO₂e against 1.13 billion tonnes CO₂e in India as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between India and United States?
- 343.09 million tonnes CO₂e, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do India and United States rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- India ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.