AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in India
India: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 589,860 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in India, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
India recorded 589,860 kt for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in India peaked at 589,860 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 488,518 kt, in 1990.
That places India 2nd out of 256 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in India, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 488,518 kt | — |
| 1991 | 492,575 kt | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 495,494 kt | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 499,443 kt | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 502,443 kt | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 504,401 kt | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 507,103 kt | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 507,887 kt | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 512,370 kt | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 515,182 kt | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 512,662 kt | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 513,908 kt | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 503,635 kt | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 511,098 kt | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 516,959 kt | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 528,139 kt | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 535,545 kt | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 547,194 kt | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 550,976 kt | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 544,525 kt | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 546,925 kt | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 548,406 kt | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 548,040 kt | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 550,901 kt | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 551,031 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 551,301 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 556,500 kt | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 560,223 kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 563,621 kt | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 563,225 kt | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 572,752 kt | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 583,443 kt | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 586,722 kt | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 589,860 kt | +0.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 589,860 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,573 kt, 105.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 589,860 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 11,335 kt, 52.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 502,542 kt | 488,518 kt | 515,182 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 526,464 kt | 503,635 kt | 550,976 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 554,017 kt | 546,925 kt | 563,621 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 583,194 kt | 572,752 kt | 589,860 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) from ch4 in India?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in India was 589,860 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 589,860 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 488,518 kt in 1990.
- How does India rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- India ranks 2nd out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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) from CH4 (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