Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in India
India: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 215,705 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in India, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in India stood at 215,705 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in India peaked at 215,705 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50,207 kt, in 1961.
That places India 4th out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in India, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50,207 kt | — |
| 1962 | 50,313 kt | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 50,545 kt | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 51,886 kt | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 51,328 kt | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 53,614 kt | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 55,801 kt | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 57,753 kt | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 59,161 kt | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 60,071 kt | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 62,360 kt | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 62,871 kt | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 63,491 kt | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 63,031 kt | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 70,013 kt | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 68,856 kt | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 72,802 kt | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 76,864 kt | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 77,937 kt | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 80,508 kt | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 84,194 kt | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 84,700 kt | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 90,807 kt | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 95,401 kt | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 98,188 kt | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 103,496 kt | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 99,030 kt | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 109,235 kt | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 110,718 kt | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 113,631 kt | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 116,926 kt | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 120,347 kt | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 123,140 kt | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 127,838 kt | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 130,185 kt | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 133,865 kt | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 137,867 kt | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 140,703 kt | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 142,657 kt | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 139,063 kt | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 141,882 kt | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 135,734 kt | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 141,193 kt | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 145,768 kt | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 153,275 kt | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 160,546 kt | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 167,360 kt | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 170,171 kt | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 173,015 kt | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 179,340 kt | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 185,504 kt | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 182,726 kt | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 183,292 kt | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 184,841 kt | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 187,238 kt | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 185,299 kt | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 188,095 kt | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 192,821 kt | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 200,492 kt | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 211,075 kt | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 207,773 kt | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 212,643 kt | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 215,705 kt | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53,401 kt | 50,207 kt | 59,161 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 67,830 kt | 60,071 kt | 77,937 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 95,628 kt | 80,508 kt | 110,718 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 128,716 kt | 113,631 kt | 142,657 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 152,801 kt | 135,734 kt | 173,015 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 186,965 kt | 179,340 kt | 200,492 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 211,799 kt | 207,773 kt | 215,705 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,699 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in India?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in India was 215,705 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 215,705 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,207 kt in 1961.
- How does India rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq)?
- India ranks 4th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (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