Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in India

India: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity was 0.2401 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.2401 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
67th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.2657 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2009
All-time low
0.1276 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in India, 1961–2023

00.10.20.3196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

India recorded 0.2401 kg CO2eq/kg for cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in India peaked at 0.2657 kg CO2eq/kg in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1276 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1962.

That places India 67th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1423 kg CO2eq/kg 0.1276 kg CO2eq/kg 0.1518 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 0.1624 kg CO2eq/kg 0.1453 kg CO2eq/kg 0.1759 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 0.195 kg CO2eq/kg 0.1751 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2172 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 0.2275 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2085 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2426 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 0.2431 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2216 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2657 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 0.2509 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2397 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2631 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 0.2457 kg CO2eq/kg 0.24 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2546 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 64 Uruguay 0.2463 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 65 Oman 0.2427 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 66 Israel 0.2405 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 68 Côte d'Ivoire 0.2333 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 69 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.2278 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 70 Bulgaria 0.2275 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in India?
Cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in India was 0.2401 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.2657 kg CO2eq/kg in 2009.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1276 kg CO2eq/kg in 1962.
How does India rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity?
India ranks 67th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
222 places, 12,381 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.