Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in India

India: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 758,524 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
758,524 kt
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
2nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
758,524 kt
in 2023
All-time low
607,056 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in India, 1990–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200620231990: 607.1k kt1991: 614.4k kt1992: 620.1k kt1993: 626.4k kt1994: 631.8k kt1995: 636.7k kt1996: 642.4k kt1997: 644.9k kt1998: 651.0k kt1999: 654.2k kt2000: 653.8k kt2001: 656.8k kt2002: 647.9k kt2003: 656.0k kt2004: 661.7k kt2005: 675.0k kt2006: 684.2k kt2007: 696.4k kt2008: 702.6k kt2009: 693.9k kt2010: 699.5k kt2011: 703.7k kt2012: 702.2k kt2013: 708.7k kt2014: 710.6k kt2015: 711.3k kt2016: 717.7k kt2017: 721.1k kt2018: 725.9k kt2019: 728.2k kt2020: 739.0k kt2021: 747.0k kt2022: 753.8k kt2023: 758.5k kt

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

Analysis

India recorded 758,524 kt for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in India peaked at 758,524 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 607,056 kt, in 1990.

That places India 2nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in India, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in India, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 607,056 kt
1991 614,354 kt +1.2%
1992 620,065 kt +0.9%
1993 626,384 kt +1.0%
1994 631,758 kt +0.9%
1995 636,706 kt +0.8%
1996 642,411 kt +0.9%
1997 644,875 kt +0.4%
1998 650,955 kt +0.9%
1999 654,219 kt +0.5%
2000 653,818 kt -0.1%
2001 656,766 kt +0.5%
2002 647,865 kt -1.4%
2003 655,967 kt +1.3%
2004 661,667 kt +0.9%
2005 675,039 kt +2.0%
2006 684,185 kt +1.4%
2007 696,357 kt +1.8%
2008 702,647 kt +0.9%
2009 693,897 kt -1.2%
2010 699,490 kt +0.8%
2011 703,656 kt +0.6%
2012 702,242 kt -0.2%
2013 708,739 kt +0.9%
2014 710,556 kt +0.3%
2015 711,323 kt +0.1%
2016 717,716 kt +0.9%
2017 721,076 kt +0.5%
2018 725,856 kt +0.7%
2019 728,234 kt +0.3%
2020 738,985 kt +1.5%
2021 746,982 kt +1.1%
2022 753,769 kt +0.9%
2023 758,524 kt +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 632,878 kt 607,056 kt 654,219 kt 10
2000s 672,821 kt 647,865 kt 702,647 kt 10
2010s 712,889 kt 699,490 kt 728,234 kt 10
2020s 749,565 kt 738,985 kt 758,524 kt 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 OECD 1.05 million kt compare
  2. 3 China 708,041 kt compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 701,912 kt compare
  4. 5 Brazil 498,611 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in India?
Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in India was 758,524 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 758,524 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 607,056 kt in 1990.
How does India rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
India ranks 2nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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