Emissions from crops — Emissions in India

India: Emissions from crops — Emissions was 3,699 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
3,699 kt
World rank
3rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
5,193 kt
in 2023
All-time low
3,670 kt
in 2030
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from crops — Emissions in India, 1961–2050

02.0k4.0k6.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, emissions from crops — emissions in India stood at 3,699 kt.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions in India peaked at 5,193 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,670 kt, in 2030.

That places India 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Emissions from crops — Emissions in India, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) in India, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 3,744 kt —
1962 3,852 kt +2.9%
1963 3,864 kt +0.3%
1964 3,934 kt +1.8%
1965 3,829 kt -2.7%
1966 3,806 kt -0.6%
1967 3,933 kt +3.4%
1968 3,992 kt +1.5%
1969 4,071 kt +2.0%
1970 4,063 kt -0.2%
1971 4,081 kt +0.5%
1972 3,968 kt -2.8%
1973 4,140 kt +4.3%
1974 4,096 kt -1.0%
1975 4,266 kt +4.1%
1976 4,166 kt -2.4%
1977 4,355 kt +4.5%
1978 4,378 kt +0.5%
1979 4,264 kt -2.6%
1980 4,343 kt +1.8%
1981 4,402 kt +1.4%
1982 4,141 kt -5.9%
1983 4,462 kt +7.8%
1984 4,454 kt -0.2%
1985 4,450 kt -0.1%
1986 4,453 kt +0.1%
1987 4,199 kt -5.7%
1988 4,514 kt +7.5%
1989 4,562 kt +1.1%
1990 4,617 kt +1.2%
1991 4,614 kt -0.1%
1992 4,520 kt -2.0%
1993 4,603 kt +1.8%
1994 4,633 kt +0.7%
1995 4,632 kt -0.0%
1996 4,697 kt +1.4%
1997 4,706 kt +0.2%
1998 4,848 kt +3.0%
1999 4,888 kt +0.8%
2000 4,841 kt -1.0%
2001 4,859 kt +0.4%
2002 4,462 kt -8.2%
2003 4,614 kt +3.4%
2004 4,542 kt -1.6%
2005 4,729 kt +4.1%
2006 4,747 kt +0.4%
2007 4,762 kt +0.3%
2008 4,936 kt +3.7%
2009 4,547 kt -7.9%
2010 4,649 kt +2.2%
2011 4,775 kt +2.7%
2012 4,641 kt -2.8%
2013 4,791 kt +3.2%
2014 4,789 kt -0.0%
2015 4,724 kt -1.3%
2016 4,774 kt +1.1%
2017 4,753 kt -0.4%
2018 4,792 kt +0.8%
2019 4,739 kt -1.1%
2020 4,967 kt +4.8%
2021 5,023 kt +1.1%
2022 5,189 kt +3.3%
2023 5,193 kt +0.1%
2030 3,670 kt -29.3%
2050 3,699 kt +0.8%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 3,699 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.65 kt, 556.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • India's 3,699 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 119.4 kt, 31.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emissions from crops — Emissions in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2030 -29.3% 5,193 kt 3,670 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,892 kt 3,744 kt 4,071 kt 9
1970s 4,178 kt 3,968 kt 4,378 kt 10
1980s 4,398 kt 4,141 kt 4,562 kt 10
1990s 4,676 kt 4,520 kt 4,888 kt 10
2000s 4,704 kt 4,462 kt 4,936 kt 10
2010s 4,743 kt 4,641 kt 4,792 kt 10
2020s 5,093 kt 4,967 kt 5,193 kt 4
2030s 3,670 kt 3,670 kt 3,670 kt 1
2050s 3,699 kt 3,699 kt 3,699 kt 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 5,052 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 5,006 kt compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 2,691 kt compare
  4. 5 Myanmar 1,577 kt compare
  5. 6 OECD 1,467 kt compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions in India?
Emissions from crops — emissions in India was 3,699 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 5,193 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 3,670 kt in 2030.
How does India rank for emissions from crops — emissions?
India ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 14,483 data points, 1961–2050
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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