AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in India

India: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) was 662,239 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
662,239 kt
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
3rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
738,435 kt
in 2010
All-time low
385,496 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in India, 1990–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200620231990: 385.5k kt1991: 392.9k kt1992: 399.3k kt1993: 406.1k kt1994: 413.8k kt1995: 418.1k kt1996: 422.9k kt1997: 427.6k kt1998: 435.0k kt1999: 440.2k kt2000: 433.7k kt2001: 663.9k kt2002: 647.3k kt2003: 661.6k kt2004: 673.1k kt2005: 690.7k kt2006: 705.7k kt2007: 725.3k kt2008: 730.8k kt2009: 730.7k kt2010: 738.4k kt2011: 674.2k kt2012: 673.9k kt2013: 675.3k kt2014: 676.5k kt2015: 678.5k kt2016: 623.6k kt2017: 631.5k kt2018: 639.0k kt2019: 645.0k kt2020: 664.3k kt2021: 651.6k kt2022: 656.7k kt2023: 662.2k kt

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 217 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 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

  1. 1 Brazil 1.50 million kt compare
  2. 2 OECD 1.21 million kt compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 621,748 kt compare
  4. 5 Australia and New Zealand 238,347 kt compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 229,755 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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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 217 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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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 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