AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in India
India: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 15.54 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in India, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in India stood at 15.54 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in India peaked at 33.7 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.54 %, in 2023.
That places India 125th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.36 % | — |
| 1991 | 30.55 % | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 29.89 % | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 29.76 % | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 29.14 % | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 28.23 % | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 27.16 % | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 26.66 % | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 26.6 % | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 25.79 % | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 25.01 % | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 33.7 % | +34.7% |
| 2002 | 32.83 % | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 32.31 % | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 31.56 % | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 31.13 % | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 30.45 % | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 29.68 % | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 28.21 % | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 26.34 % | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 26.31 % | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 23.56 % | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 22.04 % | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 22.02 % | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 20.57 % | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 19.92 % | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 18.28 % | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 17.86 % | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 17.36 % | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 17.09 % | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 18.89 % | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 17.21 % | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 16.49 % | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 15.54 % | -5.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 15.54 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.62 %, 33% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 15.54 % is below the median for South Asia, which is 34.34 %, 45% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions Share (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 | +34.7% | 25.01 % | 33.7 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.51 % | 25.79 % | 31.36 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.12 % | 25.01 % | 33.7 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5 % | 17.09 % | 26.31 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.03 % | 15.54 % | 18.89 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 122 Ukraine 16.32 % compare
- 123 Norway 16.31 % compare
- 124 El Salvador 16.13 % compare
- 126 Switzerland 15.27 % compare
- 127 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 14.81 % compare
- 128 Cook Islands 14.79 % compare
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 share (co2eq) in India?
- Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in India was 15.54 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7 % in 2001.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.54 % in 2023.
- How does India rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- India ranks 125th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.