Drained organic soils — Emissions in India
India: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 4,809 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Emissions in India, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, drained organic soils — emissions in India stood at 4,809 kt. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in India peaked at 4,933 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4,809 kt, in 2022.
That places India 33rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,922 kt | 4,916 kt | 4,933 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,879 kt | 4,867 kt | 4,896 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,858 kt | 4,815 kt | 4,870 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,810 kt | 4,809 kt | 4,812 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 30 Cook Islands 0 kt compare
- 30 Latvia 5,225 kt compare
- 30 Montserrat 0 kt compare
- 30 Niue 0 kt compare
- 30 Tokelau 0 kt compare
- 31 Estonia 5,225 kt compare
- 32 Argentina 5,214 kt compare
- 34 Madagascar 4,343 kt compare
- 35 Japan 4,283 kt compare
- 36 China (People’s Republic of) 3,915 kt compare
- 36 China, mainland 3,915 kt compare
More climate change data for India
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,699 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — emissions in India?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in India was 4,809 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4,933 kt in 1997.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,809 kt in 2022.
- How does India rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- India ranks 33rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.