Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in India
India: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 88.06 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in India, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share in India is 88.06 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in India peaked at 95.72 % in 1994 and was at its lowest, 88.06 %, in 2023.
India ranks 50th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 94.45 % | — |
| 1991 | 94.49 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 94.62 % | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 95.66 % | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 95.72 % | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 95.29 % | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 95.36 % | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 94.75 % | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 95.13 % | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 94.79 % | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 94.77 % | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 94.69 % | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 94.38 % | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 93.77 % | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 93.14 % | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 93.01 % | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 92.78 % | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 92.24 % | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 91.52 % | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 90.22 % | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 90.27 % | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 89.78 % | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 88.95 % | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 92.64 % | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 92.01 % | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 91.46 % | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 91.32 % | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 91.04 % | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 90.28 % | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 90.68 % | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 91.26 % | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 89.72 % | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 88.9 % | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 88.06 % | -0.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 88.06 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.05 %, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 88.06 % is above the median for South Asia, which is 84.53 %, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.03 % | 94.45 % | 95.72 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.05 % | 90.22 % | 94.77 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.84 % | 88.95 % | 92.64 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.48 % | 88.06 % | 91.26 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 47 Costa Rica 88.89 % compare
- 48 Greece 88.62 % compare
- 49 Mexico 88.45 % compare
- 51 Mauritania 88.05 % compare
- 52 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 87.93 % compare
- 53 Uruguay 87.1 % compare
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 share in India?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share in India was 88.06 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 95.72 % in 1994.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.06 % in 2023.
- How does India rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- India ranks 50th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.