Agrifood systems — Emissions in India
India: Agrifood systems — Emissions was 27,090 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions in India, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions in India stood at 27,090 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in India peaked at 27,090 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,681 kt, in 1990.
India ranks 2nd of 257 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions in India, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,681 kt | — |
| 1991 | 21,941 kt | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 22,145 kt | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 22,371 kt | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 22,563 kt | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 22,740 kt | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 22,943 kt | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 23,031 kt | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 23,248 kt | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 23,365 kt | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 23,351 kt | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 23,456 kt | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 23,138 kt | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 23,427 kt | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 23,631 kt | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 24,108 kt | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 24,435 kt | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 24,870 kt | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 25,094 kt | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 24,782 kt | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 24,982 kt | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 25,131 kt | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 25,080 kt | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 25,312 kt | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 25,377 kt | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 25,404 kt | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 25,633 kt | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 25,753 kt | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 25,923 kt | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 26,008 kt | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 26,392 kt | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 26,678 kt | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 26,920 kt | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 27,090 kt | +0.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 27,090 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 282.97 kt, 95.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 27,090 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 517.4 kt, 52.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,603 kt | 21,681 kt | 23,365 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,029 kt | 23,138 kt | 25,094 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,460 kt | 24,982 kt | 26,008 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,770 kt | 26,392 kt | 27,090 kt | 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 agrifood systems — emissions in India?
- Agrifood systems — emissions in India was 27,090 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 27,090 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,681 kt in 1990.
- How does India rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
- India ranks 2nd out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4). 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