Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in India
India: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 26.88 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in India, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share in India is 26.88 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in India peaked at 40.69 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.88 %, in 2023.
That places India 152nd 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 in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.69 % | — |
| 1991 | 39.95 % | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 39.46 % | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 38.81 % | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 37.82 % | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 37.36 % | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 37.01 % | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 36.26 % | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 35.63 % | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 35.01 % | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 35.77 % | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 35.5 % | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 36.97 % | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 35.79 % | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 35.14 % | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 34.57 % | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 33.6 % | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 32.81 % | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 32.3 % | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 30.95 % | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 30.1 % | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 29.24 % | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 28.62 % | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 28.92 % | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 28.64 % | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 28.67 % | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 29.09 % | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 28.7 % | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 28.23 % | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 27.91 % | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 27.74 % | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 27.43 % | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 27.12 % | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 26.88 % | -0.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 26.88 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.77 %, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 26.88 % is below the median for South Asia, which is 31.09 %, 86% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.8 % | 35.01 % | 40.69 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.34 % | 30.95 % | 36.97 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.81 % | 27.91 % | 30.1 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.29 % | 26.88 % | 27.74 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.69 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in India?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share in India was 26.88 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 40.69 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.88 % in 2023.
- How does India rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
- India ranks 152nd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.