Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in India

India: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 40,313 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
40,313 kt
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
4th
of 215 countries
All-time high
40,313 kt
in 2023
All-time low
4,439 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in India, 1961–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in India stood at 40,313 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in India peaked at 40,313 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,439 kt, in 1961.

India ranks 4th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,344 kt 4,439 kt 6,926 kt 9
1970s 8,918 kt 7,348 kt 11,078 kt 10
1980s 14,230 kt 11,118 kt 17,491 kt 10
1990s 21,049 kt 17,635 kt 24,363 kt 10
2000s 26,155 kt 22,619 kt 30,590 kt 10
2010s 34,072 kt 32,311 kt 36,822 kt 10
2020s 39,486 kt 38,622 kt 40,313 kt 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 OECD 146,554 kt compare
  2. 2 China 73,956 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 73,821 kt compare
  4. 5 USSR 38,045 kt compare
  5. 6 Brazil 22,680 kt compare
  6. 7 Russian Federation 16,908 kt compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in India?
Cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in India was 40,313 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 40,313 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 4,439 kt in 1961.
How does India rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq)?
India ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 13,971 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.