AFOLU — Emissions Share in India

India: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 74.05 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
74.05 %
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
115th
of 223 countries
All-time high
82.06 %
in 1990
All-time low
74.05 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share in India, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 82.1 %1991: 81.8 %1992: 81.8 %1993: 81.6 %1994: 81.7 %1995: 81.4 %1996: 81.2 %1997: 81.3 %1998: 81.3 %1999: 80.9 %2000: 80.3 %2001: 80.7 %2002: 79.9 %2003: 80.4 %2004: 80.3 %2005: 80.6 %2006: 80.4 %2007: 79.8 %2008: 79.3 %2009: 78.7 %2010: 78.6 %2011: 78 %2012: 76.3 %2013: 75.7 %2014: 75 %2015: 75 %2016: 74.8 %2017: 74.6 %2018: 74.2 %2019: 74.9 %2020: 76.9 %2021: 75.6 %2022: 74.8 %2023: 74 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share in India is 74.05 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in India peaked at 82.06 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 74.05 %, in 2023.

India ranks 115th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

AFOLU — Emissions Share in India, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions Share (N2O) in India, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 82.06 % —
1991 81.82 % -0.3%
1992 81.79 % -0.0%
1993 81.64 % -0.2%
1994 81.7 % +0.1%
1995 81.42 % -0.3%
1996 81.15 % -0.3%
1997 81.33 % +0.2%
1998 81.26 % -0.1%
1999 80.9 % -0.4%
2000 80.29 % -0.8%
2001 80.65 % +0.4%
2002 79.91 % -0.9%
2003 80.44 % +0.7%
2004 80.34 % -0.1%
2005 80.63 % +0.4%
2006 80.42 % -0.3%
2007 79.83 % -0.7%
2008 79.33 % -0.6%
2009 78.7 % -0.8%
2010 78.61 % -0.1%
2011 77.96 % -0.8%
2012 76.35 % -2.1%
2013 75.71 % -0.8%
2014 74.98 % -1.0%
2015 74.97 % -0.0%
2016 74.76 % -0.3%
2017 74.6 % -0.2%
2018 74.17 % -0.6%
2019 74.92 % +1.0%
2020 76.92 % +2.7%
2021 75.56 % -1.8%
2022 74.77 % -1.0%
2023 74.05 % -1.0%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 74.05 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.84 %, 88% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • India's 74.05 % is above the median for South Asia, which is 68.5 %, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81.51 % 80.9 % 82.06 % 10
2000s 80.05 % 78.7 % 80.65 % 10
2010s 75.7 % 74.17 % 78.61 % 10
2020s 75.33 % 74.05 % 76.92 % 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 112 Fiji 74.59 % compare
  2. 113 Armenia 74.35 % compare
  3. 114 Lesotho 74.25 % compare
  4. 116 Cuba 73.2 % compare
  5. 117 Guatemala 72.85 % compare
  6. 118 Samoa 71.76 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share in India?
Afolu — emissions share in India was 74.05 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 82.06 % in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 74.05 % in 2023.
How does India rank for afolu — emissions share?
India ranks 115th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
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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.