Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in India

India: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 835.51 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
835.51 kt
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
4th
of 222 countries
All-time high
835.51 kt
in 2023
All-time low
445.58 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in India, 1990–2023

02004006008001990200620231990: 445.6 kt1991: 458.3 kt1992: 471.3 kt1993: 482.1 kt1994: 500 kt1995: 509 kt1996: 521.5 kt1997: 536.5 kt1998: 547.5 kt1999: 555.3 kt2000: 541.4 kt2001: 552.2 kt2002: 528.3 kt2003: 551 kt2004: 569.7 kt2005: 596.8 kt2006: 635.8 kt2007: 652.3 kt2008: 662.8 kt2009: 677 kt2010: 701.5 kt2011: 720.6 kt2012: 712.9 kt2013: 724.4 kt2014: 730.5 kt2015: 727.4 kt2016: 721.2 kt2017: 731.8 kt2018: 748.7 kt2019: 777.3 kt2020: 817.2 kt2021: 809.2 kt2022: 823.7 kt2023: 835.5 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions in India is 835.51 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in India peaked at 835.51 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 445.58 kt, in 1990.

India ranks 4th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in India, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (N2O) in India, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 445.58 kt
1991 458.25 kt +2.8%
1992 471.33 kt +2.9%
1993 482.07 kt +2.3%
1994 499.98 kt +3.7%
1995 508.99 kt +1.8%
1996 521.53 kt +2.5%
1997 536.45 kt +2.9%
1998 547.45 kt +2.1%
1999 555.33 kt +1.4%
2000 541.39 kt -2.5%
2001 552.16 kt +2.0%
2002 528.35 kt -4.3%
2003 550.97 kt +4.3%
2004 569.73 kt +3.4%
2005 596.81 kt +4.8%
2006 635.8 kt +6.5%
2007 652.35 kt +2.6%
2008 662.77 kt +1.6%
2009 676.96 kt +2.1%
2010 701.5 kt +3.6%
2011 720.62 kt +2.7%
2012 712.85 kt -1.1%
2013 724.4 kt +1.6%
2014 730.52 kt +0.8%
2015 727.36 kt -0.4%
2016 721.17 kt -0.9%
2017 731.76 kt +1.5%
2018 748.68 kt +2.3%
2019 777.34 kt +3.8%
2020 817.2 kt +5.1%
2021 809.24 kt -1.0%
2022 823.68 kt +1.8%
2023 835.51 kt +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 502.7 kt 445.58 kt 555.33 kt 10
2000s 596.73 kt 528.35 kt 676.96 kt 10
2010s 729.62 kt 701.5 kt 777.34 kt 10
2020s 821.41 kt 809.24 kt 835.51 kt 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 OECD 2,037 kt compare
  2. 2 China 1,141 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 1,134 kt compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 108.67 kt compare
  5. 5 Brazil 670.94 kt compare
  6. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 84.31 kt compare
  7. 6 Australia and New Zealand 384.18 kt compare
  8. 7 Australia 339.73 kt compare
  9. 7 Viet Nam 76.92 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions in India?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions in India was 835.51 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 835.51 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 445.58 kt in 1990.
How does India rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
India ranks 4th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (N2O)
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