Farm gate — Emissions per capita in India
India: Farm gate — Emissions per capita was 0.73 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Farm gate — Emissions per capita in India, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm gate — emissions per capita in India is 0.73 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per capita in India peaked at 0.76 t CO2eq/cap in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.67 t CO2eq/cap, in 2002.
That places India 118th out of 223 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.
Farm gate — Emissions per capita in India, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.76 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.69 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.67 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.67 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.67 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.67 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7 t CO2eq/cap | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.69 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.69 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.69 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.69 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.68 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.71 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.69 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.71 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.71 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.73 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.73 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.73 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.75 t CO2eq/cap, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 0.73 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.625 t CO2eq/cap, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.746 t CO2eq/cap | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | 0.76 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.685 t CO2eq/cap | 0.67 t CO2eq/cap | 0.7 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.699 t CO2eq/cap | 0.68 t CO2eq/cap | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7225 t CO2eq/cap | 0.71 t CO2eq/cap | 0.73 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 115 Czechia 0.75 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 115 Tajikistan 0.75 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 117 Switzerland 0.74 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 118 Italy 0.73 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 120 Honduras 0.72 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 121 Republic of Moldova 0.71 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 121 Samoa 0.71 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 121 Moldova 0.71 t CO2eq/cap 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 farm gate — emissions per capita in India?
- Farm gate — emissions per capita in India was 0.73 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.76 t CO2eq/cap in 1991.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 t CO2eq/cap in 2002.
- How does India rank for farm gate — emissions per capita?
- India ranks 118th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Farm gate — Emissions per capita. 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.