AFOLU — Direct emissions in India

India: AFOLU — Direct emissions was 637.17 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
637.17 kt
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
4th
of 194 countries
All-time high
637.17 kt
in 2023
All-time low
339.96 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Direct emissions in India, 1990–2023

02004006001990200620231990: 340 kt1991: 349.5 kt1992: 359.6 kt1993: 367.7 kt1994: 381.2 kt1995: 388 kt1996: 398.7 kt1997: 410.2 kt1998: 418.4 kt1999: 424.1 kt2000: 414 kt2001: 422.1 kt2002: 404.3 kt2003: 420.4 kt2004: 433.6 kt2005: 455.4 kt2006: 476.4 kt2007: 496.4 kt2008: 504.6 kt2009: 512.5 kt2010: 530.9 kt2011: 548.7 kt2012: 540.9 kt2013: 542.5 kt2014: 547 kt2015: 553.8 kt2016: 548.6 kt2017: 556.9 kt2018: 570.5 kt2019: 592.6 kt2020: 623.1 kt2021: 614.1 kt2022: 628.1 kt2023: 637.2 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — direct emissions in India is 637.17 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — direct emissions in India peaked at 637.17 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 339.96 kt, in 1990.

India ranks 4th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 383.74 kt 339.96 kt 424.13 kt 10
2000s 453.96 kt 404.31 kt 512.48 kt 10
2010s 553.25 kt 530.87 kt 592.57 kt 10
2020s 625.62 kt 614.07 kt 637.17 kt 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 OECD 1,249 kt compare
  2. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 857.67 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 853.11 kt compare
  4. 5 Brazil 504.03 kt compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 175.32 kt compare
  6. 7 Australia and New Zealand 162.41 kt compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — direct emissions in India?
Afolu — direct emissions in India was 637.17 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — direct emissions recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 637.17 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest afolu — direct emissions recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 339.96 kt in 1990.
How does India rank for afolu — direct emissions?
India ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — direct emissions rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Direct emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
249 places, 8,204 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf