Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in India

India: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 73.86 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
73.86 %
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
99th
of 192 countries
All-time high
81.35 %
in 2006
All-time low
73.4 %
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 81.1 %1991: 80.9 %1992: 80.9 %1993: 80.8 %1994: 80.9 %1995: 80.6 %1996: 81.1 %1997: 81.3 %1998: 81.2 %1999: 80.7 %2000: 80.2 %2001: 80.6 %2002: 79.9 %2003: 80 %2004: 79.5 %2005: 80.2 %2006: 81.3 %2007: 79.1 %2008: 79.1 %2009: 77.3 %2010: 77.8 %2011: 77.5 %2012: 75.1 %2013: 76.2 %2014: 75.7 %2015: 74.7 %2016: 74.3 %2017: 73.7 %2018: 73.4 %2019: 74.6 %2020: 76.9 %2021: 74.4 %2022: 74.3 %2023: 73.9 %

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

Analysis

India recorded 73.86 % for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in India peaked at 81.35 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 73.4 %, in 2018.

That places India 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Share in India, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O) in India, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 81.11 %
1991 80.91 % -0.2%
1992 80.91 % +0.0%
1993 80.79 % -0.1%
1994 80.89 % +0.1%
1995 80.64 % -0.3%
1996 81.13 % +0.6%
1997 81.32 % +0.2%
1998 81.24 % -0.1%
1999 80.72 % -0.6%
2000 80.24 % -0.6%
2001 80.6 % +0.4%
2002 79.86 % -0.9%
2003 79.96 % +0.1%
2004 79.52 % -0.6%
2005 80.18 % +0.8%
2006 81.35 % +1.5%
2007 79.08 % -2.8%
2008 79.06 % -0.0%
2009 77.32 % -2.2%
2010 77.75 % +0.6%
2011 77.52 % -0.3%
2012 75.06 % -3.2%
2013 76.22 % +1.5%
2014 75.71 % -0.7%
2015 74.68 % -1.4%
2016 74.35 % -0.4%
2017 73.69 % -0.9%
2018 73.4 % -0.4%
2019 74.6 % +1.6%
2020 76.89 % +3.1%
2021 74.39 % -3.3%
2022 74.31 % -0.1%
2023 73.86 % -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.97 % 80.64 % 81.32 % 10
2000s 79.72 % 77.32 % 81.35 % 10
2010s 75.3 % 73.4 % 77.75 % 10
2020s 74.86 % 73.86 % 76.89 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in India?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in India was 73.86 % 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 81.35 % in 2006.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 73.4 % in 2018.
How does India rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
India ranks 99th 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 3.1%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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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.