AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in India
India: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 662,239 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in India, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in India stood at 662,239 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in India peaked at 738,435 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 385,496 kt, in 1990.
India ranks 3rd of 257 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in India, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 385,496 kt | — |
| 1991 | 392,896 kt | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 399,275 kt | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 406,055 kt | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 413,787 kt | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 418,138 kt | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 422,878 kt | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 427,608 kt | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 435,004 kt | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 440,177 kt | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 433,720 kt | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 663,918 kt | +53.1% |
| 2002 | 647,313 kt | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 661,554 kt | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 673,065 kt | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 690,737 kt | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 705,673 kt | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 725,266 kt | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 730,776 kt | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 730,675 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 738,435 kt | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 674,225 kt | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 673,947 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 675,321 kt | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 676,507 kt | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 678,535 kt | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 623,610 kt | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 631,465 kt | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 639,033 kt | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 645,022 kt | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 664,290 kt | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 651,650 kt | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 656,735 kt | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 662,239 kt | +0.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 662,239 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,751 kt, 51.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 662,239 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 14,578 kt, 45.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +53.1% | 433,720 kt | 663,918 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 414,131 kt | 385,496 kt | 440,177 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 666,270 kt | 433,720 kt | 730,776 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 665,610 kt | 623,610 kt | 738,435 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 658,728 kt | 651,650 kt | 664,290 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.69 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) in India?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) in India was 662,239 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 738,435 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 385,496 kt in 1990.
- How does India rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq)?
- India ranks 3rd out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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