Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in India

India: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share was 16.88 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16.88 %
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
15th
of 169 countries
All-time high
20.11 %
in 1990
All-time low
16.46 %
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in India, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 20.1 %1991: 19.9 %1992: 19.3 %1993: 19.7 %1994: 19.6 %1995: 19.4 %1996: 19.5 %1997: 19.4 %1998: 19.8 %1999: 19.8 %2000: 19.6 %2001: 19.6 %2002: 18.2 %2003: 18.5 %2004: 17.9 %2005: 18.2 %2006: 18 %2007: 17.7 %2008: 18 %2009: 16.6 %2010: 16.8 %2011: 17.1 %2012: 16.5 %2013: 17.5 %2014: 17.4 %2015: 17 %2016: 17 %2017: 16.8 %2018: 16.7 %2019: 16.5 %2020: 17.2 %2021: 16.9 %2022: 17.1 %2023: 16.9 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from crops — emissions share in India stood at 16.88 %.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in India peaked at 20.11 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.46 %, in 2012.

India ranks 15th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.66 % 19.31 % 20.11 % 10
2000s 18.23 % 16.55 % 19.65 % 10
2010s 16.92 % 16.46 % 17.53 % 10
2020s 17.02 % 16.88 % 17.18 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions share in India?
Emissions from crops — emissions share in India was 16.88 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 20.11 % in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 16.46 % in 2012.
How does India rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
India ranks 15th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
220 places, 7,257 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.