Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in India
India: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions was 153,644 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in India, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
India recorded 153,644 kt for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in India peaked at 161,020 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23,379 kt, in 1990.
That places India 5th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in India, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,379 kt | — |
| 1991 | 25,692 kt | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 27,441 kt | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 29,196 kt | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 31,255 kt | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 33,198 kt | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 37,577 kt | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 41,214 kt | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 42,949 kt | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 46,942 kt | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 49,909 kt | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 51,960 kt | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 62,365 kt | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 65,900 kt | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 69,479 kt | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 67,046 kt | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 72,723 kt | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 68,031 kt | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 67,673 kt | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 79,386 kt | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 85,405 kt | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 89,877 kt | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 92,959 kt | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 139,706 kt | +50.3% |
| 2014 | 148,377 kt | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 152,885 kt | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 161,020 kt | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 127,108 kt | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 133,268 kt | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 136,845 kt | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 135,843 kt | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 146,096 kt | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 154,385 kt | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 153,644 kt | -0.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 153,644 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,096 kt, 140.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 153,644 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,881 kt, 81.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +50.3% | 92,959 kt | 139,706 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,884 kt | 23,379 kt | 46,942 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,447 kt | 49,909 kt | 79,386 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 126,745 kt | 85,405 kt | 161,020 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,492 kt | 135,843 kt | 154,385 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 2 China 895,817 kt compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 49,385 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 858,014 kt compare
- 4 Russian Federation 171,680 kt compare
- 4 Türkiye 42,606 kt compare
- 5 Viet Nam 41,807 kt compare
- 6 Brazil 96,241 kt compare
- 7 Japan 93,913 kt compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 12,056 kt compare
- 8 Indonesia 88,620 kt compare
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 energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in India?
- Energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in India was 153,644 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 161,020 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,379 kt in 1990.
- How does India rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions?
- India ranks 5th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.