Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in India
India: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural was 2 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in India, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/Int$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in India is 2 kg CO2eq/Int$, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in India peaked at 3.55 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2 kg CO2eq/Int$, in 2023.
India ranks 108th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in India, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.55 kg CO2eq/Int$ | — |
| 1991 | 3.55 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.48 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 3.48 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.42 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 3.4 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.31 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 3.28 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 3.27 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.12 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 3.13 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.05 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.22 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 2.98 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 3.07 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.95 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.97 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.74 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 2.77 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.83 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.61 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 2.45 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 2.42 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.45 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.41 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.38 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.35 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.24 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.18 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.19 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.14 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.08 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.05 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.39 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 3.12 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 3.55 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.97 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.74 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 3.22 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.18 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.61 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.14 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in India?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in India was 2 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023.
- How does India rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural?
- India ranks 108th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural production. 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.