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 235 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

The most recent figure for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in India is 170,768 kt, measured 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.

India ranks 4th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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 OECD 299,414 kt compare
  4. 5 Brazil 82,319 kt compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 77,689 kt compare
  6. 7 Mexico 61,572 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 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 235 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
271 places, 8,922 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.