Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in India
India: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 596,693 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in India, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in India stood at 596,693 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in India peaked at 596,693 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 488,415 kt, in 1990.
That places India 2nd out of 221 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) from CH4 in India, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 488,415 kt | — |
| 1991 | 492,748 kt | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 495,829 kt | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 500,025 kt | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 503,314 kt | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 505,488 kt | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 509,301 kt | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 510,320 kt | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 514,975 kt | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 516,634 kt | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 514,682 kt | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 516,379 kt | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 506,216 kt | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 512,852 kt | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 517,972 kt | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 529,975 kt | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 537,952 kt | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 548,405 kt | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 553,695 kt | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 544,416 kt | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 548,498 kt | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 551,112 kt | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 548,515 kt | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 554,018 kt | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 555,053 kt | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 555,696 kt | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 561,228 kt | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 563,693 kt | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 567,552 kt | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 569,165 kt | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 579,237 kt | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 586,579 kt | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 592,668 kt | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 596,693 kt | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 503,705 kt | 488,415 kt | 516,634 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 528,254 kt | 506,216 kt | 553,695 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 557,453 kt | 548,498 kt | 569,165 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 588,794 kt | 579,237 kt | 596,693 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,699 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in India?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in India was 596,693 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 596,693 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 488,415 kt in 1990.
- How does India rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- India ranks 2nd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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