Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4) (Agrifood CH4) in India
India: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4) (Agrifood CH4) was 5,765 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in India, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
India recorded 5,765 kt for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in India peaked at 5,765 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,234 kt, in 1990.
India ranks 4th of 239 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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4) (Agrifood CH4) in India, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,234 kt | — |
| 1991 | 4,340 kt | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 4,434 kt | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 4,510 kt | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 4,584 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 4,683 kt | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 4,751 kt | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 4,802 kt | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 4,853 kt | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 4,910 kt | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 4,965 kt | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 5,010 kt | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 5,054 kt | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 5,107 kt | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 5,127 kt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 5,176 kt | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 5,217 kt | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 5,278 kt | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 5,314 kt | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 5,332 kt | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 5,386 kt | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 5,440 kt | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 5,481 kt | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 5,513 kt | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 5,540 kt | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5,544 kt | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5,573 kt | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 5,607 kt | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5,638 kt | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 5,667 kt | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5,693 kt | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5,715 kt | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 5,739 kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 5,765 kt | +0.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 5,765 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.67 kt, 101.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 5,765 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 112.58 kt, 51.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,610 kt | 4,234 kt | 4,910 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,158 kt | 4,965 kt | 5,332 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,539 kt | 5,386 kt | 5,667 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,728 kt | 5,693 kt | 5,765 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 waste disposal — emissions in India?
- Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in India was 5,765 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 5,765 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,234 kt in 1990.
- How does India rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions?
- India ranks 4th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.