Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in India
India: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 5.85 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in India, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
India recorded 5.85 t CO2eq/ha for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in India peaked at 5.85 t CO2eq/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.6 t CO2eq/ha, in 1990.
That places India 48th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in India, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.6 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 3.68 t CO2eq/ha | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 3.76 t CO2eq/ha | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 3.84 t CO2eq/ha | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 3.91 t CO2eq/ha | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 4 t CO2eq/ha | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.05 t CO2eq/ha | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 4.09 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 4.16 t CO2eq/ha | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 4.15 t CO2eq/ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 4.11 t CO2eq/ha | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 4.13 t CO2eq/ha | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.05 t CO2eq/ha | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 4.15 t CO2eq/ha | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 4.23 t CO2eq/ha | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 4.3 t CO2eq/ha | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.59 t CO2eq/ha | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 4.6 t CO2eq/ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.7 t CO2eq/ha | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.71 t CO2eq/ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.83 t CO2eq/ha | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 4.84 t CO2eq/ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.88 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 5.17 t CO2eq/ha | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 5.23 t CO2eq/ha | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 5.09 t CO2eq/ha | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 5.23 t CO2eq/ha | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 5.31 t CO2eq/ha | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.38 t CO2eq/ha | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 5.54 t CO2eq/ha | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 5.61 t CO2eq/ha | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 5.7 t CO2eq/ha | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 5.81 t CO2eq/ha | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 5.85 t CO2eq/ha | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.92 t CO2eq/ha | 3.6 t CO2eq/ha | 4.16 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.36 t CO2eq/ha | 4.05 t CO2eq/ha | 4.71 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.15 t CO2eq/ha | 4.83 t CO2eq/ha | 5.54 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.74 t CO2eq/ha | 5.61 t CO2eq/ha | 5.85 t CO2eq/ha | 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 on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in India?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in India was 5.85 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.85 t CO2eq/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 t CO2eq/ha in 1990.
- How does India rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- India ranks 48th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 per area of agricultural land. 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.