Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in India

India: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita was 0.98 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.98 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
154th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.99 t CO2eq/cap
in 2022
All-time low
0.86 t CO2eq/cap
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in India, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.93 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.94 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.94 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.93 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.93 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.94 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.93 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.92 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.92 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.91 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.89 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.88 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.86 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.87 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.87 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.86 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.9 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.89 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.89 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.9 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.91 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.9 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.9 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.97 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.97 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.95 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.96 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.94 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.95 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.96 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.96 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.97 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.99 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.98 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions per capita in India is 0.98 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in India peaked at 0.99 t CO2eq/cap in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.86 t CO2eq/cap, in 2002.

That places India 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.929 t CO2eq/cap 0.91 t CO2eq/cap 0.94 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.881 t CO2eq/cap 0.86 t CO2eq/cap 0.9 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.941 t CO2eq/cap 0.9 t CO2eq/cap 0.97 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.975 t CO2eq/cap 0.96 t CO2eq/cap 0.99 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 152 Tonga 1.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 153 Sierra Leone 1 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 154 Malawi 0.98 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 154 Tuvalu 0.98 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 157 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.96 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 157 Solomon Islands 0.96 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions per capita in India?
Agrifood systems — emissions per capita in India was 0.98 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.99 t CO2eq/cap in 2022.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.86 t CO2eq/cap in 2002.
How does India rank for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
India ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions per capita rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.