AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in India

India: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 15.54 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
15.54 %
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
119th
of 209 countries
All-time high
33.7 %
in 2001
All-time low
15.54 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

01020301990200620231990: 31.4 %1991: 30.6 %1992: 29.9 %1993: 29.8 %1994: 29.1 %1995: 28.2 %1996: 27.2 %1997: 26.7 %1998: 26.6 %1999: 25.8 %2000: 25 %2001: 33.7 %2002: 32.8 %2003: 32.3 %2004: 31.6 %2005: 31.1 %2006: 30.4 %2007: 29.7 %2008: 28.2 %2009: 26.3 %2010: 26.3 %2011: 23.6 %2012: 22 %2013: 22 %2014: 20.6 %2015: 19.9 %2016: 18.3 %2017: 17.9 %2018: 17.4 %2019: 17.1 %2020: 18.9 %2021: 17.2 %2022: 16.5 %2023: 15.5 %

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 119th out of 209 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 119th out of 209 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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About this data

Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.