Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in India

India: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) was 170,768 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
170,768 kt
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 218 countries
All-time high
170,768 kt
in 2023
All-time low
123,150 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in India, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 123.2k kt1991: 126.4k kt1992: 129.2k kt1993: 131.2k kt1994: 133.4k kt1995: 136.4k kt1996: 138.3k kt1997: 139.9k kt1998: 141.4k kt1999: 143.1k kt2000: 144.7k kt2001: 146.0k kt2002: 147.2k kt2003: 148.8k kt2004: 149.4k kt2005: 150.8k kt2006: 152.2k kt2007: 154.2k kt2008: 155.4k kt2009: 155.9k kt2010: 157.7k kt2011: 159.3k kt2012: 160.5k kt2013: 161.6k kt2014: 162.8k kt2015: 162.9k kt2016: 164.1k kt2017: 165.3k kt2018: 166.2k kt2019: 167.2k kt2020: 168.3k kt2021: 169.1k kt2022: 170.0k kt2023: 170.8k kt

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

Analysis

India recorded 170,768 kt for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in India peaked at 170,768 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 123,150 kt, in 1990.

That places India 4th out of 218 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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in India, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in India, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 123,150 kt
1991 126,385 kt +2.6%
1992 129,169 kt +2.2%
1993 131,241 kt +1.6%
1994 133,414 kt +1.7%
1995 136,357 kt +2.2%
1996 138,322 kt +1.4%
1997 139,852 kt +1.1%
1998 141,351 kt +1.1%
1999 143,098 kt +1.2%
2000 144,705 kt +1.1%
2001 146,009 kt +0.9%
2002 147,198 kt +0.8%
2003 148,767 kt +1.1%
2004 149,426 kt +0.4%
2005 150,817 kt +0.9%
2006 152,242 kt +0.9%
2007 154,241 kt +1.3%
2008 155,376 kt +0.7%
2009 155,913 kt +0.3%
2010 157,691 kt +1.1%
2011 159,338 kt +1.0%
2012 160,498 kt +0.7%
2013 161,594 kt +0.7%
2014 162,786 kt +0.7%
2015 162,942 kt +0.1%
2016 164,055 kt +0.7%
2017 165,286 kt +0.8%
2018 166,168 kt +0.5%
2019 167,237 kt +0.6%
2020 168,272 kt +0.6%
2021 169,082 kt +0.5%
2022 169,963 kt +0.5%
2023 170,768 kt +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 134,234 kt 123,150 kt 143,098 kt 10
2000s 150,469 kt 144,705 kt 155,913 kt 10
2010s 162,760 kt 157,691 kt 167,237 kt 10
2020s 169,521 kt 168,272 kt 170,768 kt 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 321,635 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 317,232 kt compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 34,035 kt compare
  4. 3 OECD 299,414 kt compare
  5. 5 Brazil 82,319 kt compare
  6. 6 Indonesia 77,689 kt compare
  7. 7 Mexico 61,572 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in India?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in India was 170,768 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 170,768 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 123,150 kt in 1990.
How does India rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq)?
India ranks 4th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,027 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