AFOLU — Emissions Share in India
India: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 74.05 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share in India, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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.