Emissions from livestock — Emissions in India

India: Emissions from livestock — Emissions was 17,753 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
17,753 kt
World rank
2nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
17,753 kt
in 2050
All-time low
9,367 kt
in 1963
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions in India, 1961–2050

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions in India is 17,753 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions in India peaked at 17,753 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 9,367 kt, in 1963.

India ranks 2nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Emissions from livestock — Emissions in India, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) in India, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 9,507 kt
1962 9,399 kt -1.1%
1963 9,367 kt -0.3%
1964 9,438 kt +0.8%
1965 9,436 kt -0.0%
1966 9,669 kt +2.5%
1967 9,645 kt -0.2%
1968 9,749 kt +1.1%
1969 9,819 kt +0.7%
1970 9,823 kt +0.0%
1971 9,934 kt +1.1%
1972 10,053 kt +1.2%
1973 10,046 kt -0.1%
1974 10,158 kt +1.1%
1975 10,231 kt +0.7%
1976 10,368 kt +1.3%
1977 10,472 kt +1.0%
1978 10,639 kt +1.6%
1979 10,874 kt +2.2%
1980 11,055 kt +1.7%
1981 11,244 kt +1.7%
1982 11,532 kt +2.6%
1983 11,732 kt +1.7%
1984 11,916 kt +1.6%
1985 12,061 kt +1.2%
1986 12,253 kt +1.6%
1987 12,316 kt +0.5%
1988 12,454 kt +1.1%
1989 12,594 kt +1.1%
1990 12,734 kt +1.1%
1991 12,882 kt +1.2%
1992 13,081 kt +1.5%
1993 13,139 kt +0.4%
1994 13,216 kt +0.6%
1995 13,286 kt +0.5%
1996 13,360 kt +0.6%
1997 13,388 kt +0.2%
1998 13,403 kt +0.1%
1999 13,416 kt +0.1%
2000 13,413 kt -0.0%
2001 13,472 kt +0.4%
2002 13,510 kt +0.3%
2003 13,571 kt +0.5%
2004 13,811 kt +1.8%
2005 14,068 kt +1.9%
2006 14,307 kt +1.7%
2007 14,666 kt +2.5%
2008 14,672 kt +0.0%
2009 14,684 kt +0.1%
2010 14,708 kt +0.2%
2011 14,721 kt +0.1%
2012 14,722 kt +0.0%
2013 14,762 kt +0.3%
2014 14,789 kt +0.2%
2015 14,891 kt +0.7%
2016 15,001 kt +0.7%
2017 15,101 kt +0.7%
2018 15,207 kt +0.7%
2019 15,299 kt +0.6%
2020 15,448 kt +1.0%
2021 15,591 kt +0.9%
2022 15,670 kt +0.5%
2023 15,808 kt +0.9%
2030 15,754 kt -0.3%
2050 17,753 kt +12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,559 kt 9,367 kt 9,819 kt 9
1970s 10,260 kt 9,823 kt 10,874 kt 10
1980s 11,916 kt 11,055 kt 12,594 kt 10
1990s 13,191 kt 12,734 kt 13,416 kt 10
2000s 14,017 kt 13,413 kt 14,684 kt 10
2010s 14,920 kt 14,708 kt 15,299 kt 10
2020s 15,629 kt 15,448 kt 15,808 kt 4
2030s 15,754 kt 15,754 kt 15,754 kt 1
2050s 17,753 kt 17,753 kt 17,753 kt 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 OECD 26,568 kt compare
  2. 3 Brazil 15,703 kt compare
  3. 4 China 14,763 kt compare
  4. 5 China, mainland 14,697 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions in India?
Emissions from livestock — emissions in India was 17,753 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 17,753 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 9,367 kt in 1963.
How does India rank for emissions from livestock — emissions?
India ranks 2nd out of 195 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 livestock — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
247 places, 14,675 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