Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in India
India: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 69.27 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in India, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in India stood at 69.27 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in India peaked at 76.37 % in 1993 and was at its lowest, 69.27 %, in 2023.
That places India 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.99 % | — |
| 1991 | 75.79 % | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 75.66 % | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 76.37 % | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 76.26 % | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 75.65 % | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 75.6 % | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 74.98 % | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 75.26 % | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 74.86 % | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 74.61 % | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 74.45 % | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 73.74 % | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 73.32 % | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 72.91 % | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 73.02 % | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 72.95 % | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 72.64 % | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 72.12 % | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 70.78 % | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 70.78 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 70.32 % | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 69.48 % | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 72.42 % | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 71.87 % | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 71.45 % | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 71.41 % | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 71.17 % | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 70.59 % | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 70.87 % | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 71.53 % | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 70.46 % | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 69.9 % | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 69.27 % | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.64 % | 74.86 % | 76.37 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.05 % | 70.78 % | 74.61 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.04 % | 69.48 % | 72.42 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.29 % | 69.27 % | 71.53 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 41 Cook Islands 70.48 % compare
- 42 Australia and New Zealand 70.16 % compare
- 43 Tajikistan 69.35 % compare
- 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 68.74 % compare
- 46 Vanuatu 68.71 % compare
- 47 Australia 67.64 % compare
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 share in India?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in India was 69.27 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 76.37 % in 1993.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.27 % in 2023.
- How does India rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
- India ranks 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.