Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in India

India: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1.05 million kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.05 million kt
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.05 million kt
in 2023
All-time low
653,369 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in India, 1990–2023

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1990200620231990: 653.4k kt1991: 668.7k kt1992: 681.2k kt1993: 696.4k kt1994: 709.7k kt1995: 724.0k kt1996: 731.8k kt1997: 740.8k kt1998: 752.2k kt1999: 750.7k kt2000: 743.6k kt2001: 745.9k kt2002: 730.8k kt2003: 748.2k kt2004: 763.3k kt2005: 774.7k kt2006: 825.0k kt2007: 825.7k kt2008: 845.5k kt2009: 848.5k kt2010: 866.6k kt2011: 869.9k kt2012: 876.2k kt2013: 928.5k kt2014: 939.2k kt2015: 915.2k kt2016: 939.5k kt2017: 952.4k kt2018: 964.2k kt2019: 992.0k kt2020: 1.0M kt2021: 1.0M kt2022: 1.0M kt2023: 1.0M kt

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

Analysis

India recorded 1.05 million kt for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in India peaked at 1.05 million kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 653,369 kt, in 1990.

That places India 3rd out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in India, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in India, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 653,369 kt
1991 668,742 kt +2.4%
1992 681,161 kt +1.9%
1993 696,428 kt +2.2%
1994 709,690 kt +1.9%
1995 724,005 kt +2.0%
1996 731,794 kt +1.1%
1997 740,818 kt +1.2%
1998 752,156 kt +1.5%
1999 750,665 kt -0.2%
2000 743,599 kt -0.9%
2001 745,904 kt +0.3%
2002 730,827 kt -2.0%
2003 748,174 kt +2.4%
2004 763,314 kt +2.0%
2005 774,746 kt +1.5%
2006 825,048 kt +6.5%
2007 825,698 kt +0.1%
2008 845,510 kt +2.4%
2009 848,529 kt +0.4%
2010 866,601 kt +2.1%
2011 869,907 kt +0.4%
2012 876,152 kt +0.7%
2013 928,525 kt +6.0%
2014 939,161 kt +1.1%
2015 915,162 kt -2.6%
2016 939,464 kt +2.7%
2017 952,350 kt +1.4%
2018 964,189 kt +1.2%
2019 991,979 kt +2.9%
2020 1.00 million kt +0.9%
2021 1.02 million kt +1.8%
2022 1.04 million kt +1.9%
2023 1.05 million kt +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 710,883 kt 653,369 kt 752,156 kt 10
2000s 785,135 kt 730,827 kt 848,529 kt 10
2010s 924,349 kt 866,601 kt 991,979 kt 10
2020s 1.03 million kt 1.00 million kt 1.05 million kt 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 OECD 1.99 million kt compare
  2. 2 Brazil 1.87 million kt compare
  3. 4 China 959,163 kt compare
  4. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 206,203 kt compare
  5. 5 China, mainland 951,492 kt compare
  6. 6 Indonesia 658,210 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in India?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in India was 1.05 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 million kt in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 653,369 kt in 1990.
How does India rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq)?
India ranks 3rd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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