Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in India

India: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 12.28 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12.28 %
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
86th
of 213 countries
All-time high
33.82 %
in 1990
All-time low
12.28 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in India, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 33.8 %1991: 32.7 %1992: 32 %1993: 31.5 %1994: 30.4 %1995: 29.3 %1996: 28.1 %1997: 27.3 %1998: 26.8 %1999: 25.8 %2000: 25.3 %2001: 22.4 %2002: 22.5 %2003: 21.8 %2004: 21.3 %2005: 20.8 %2006: 20.3 %2007: 19.7 %2008: 18.6 %2009: 17.4 %2010: 17.2 %2011: 16.9 %2012: 15.8 %2013: 15.8 %2014: 14.8 %2015: 14.4 %2016: 14.5 %2017: 14.1 %2018: 13.6 %2019: 13.4 %2020: 14.5 %2021: 13.6 %2022: 13 %2023: 12.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in India stood at 12.28 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in India peaked at 33.82 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.28 %, in 2023.

That places India 86th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in India, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in India, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 33.82 % —
1991 32.71 % -3.3%
1992 31.98 % -2.2%
1993 31.46 % -1.6%
1994 30.43 % -3.3%
1995 29.33 % -3.6%
1996 28.07 % -4.3%
1997 27.32 % -2.7%
1998 26.84 % -1.8%
1999 25.75 % -4.1%
2000 25.34 % -1.6%
2001 22.42 % -11.5%
2002 22.47 % +0.2%
2003 21.75 % -3.2%
2004 21.26 % -2.3%
2005 20.83 % -2.0%
2006 20.29 % -2.6%
2007 19.74 % -2.7%
2008 18.63 % -5.6%
2009 17.41 % -6.5%
2010 17.23 % -1.0%
2011 16.92 % -1.8%
2012 15.84 % -6.4%
2013 15.85 % +0.1%
2014 14.82 % -6.5%
2015 14.42 % -2.7%
2016 14.51 % +0.6%
2017 14.09 % -2.9%
2018 13.64 % -3.2%
2019 13.39 % -1.8%
2020 14.52 % +8.4%
2021 13.62 % -6.2%
2022 13.02 % -4.4%
2023 12.28 % -5.7%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 12.28 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.81 %, 78% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • India's 12.28 % is above the median for South Asia, which is 12.28 %, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.77 % 25.75 % 33.82 % 10
2000s 21.01 % 17.41 % 25.34 % 10
2010s 15.07 % 13.39 % 17.23 % 10
2020s 13.36 % 12.28 % 14.52 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in India?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in India was 12.28 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 33.82 % in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 12.28 % in 2023.
How does India rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
India ranks 86th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 8,121 data points, 1990–2023
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