Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in India
India: Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 24.5 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in India, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 24.5 % for farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in India peaked at 53.04 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.5 %, in 2023.
That places India 80th 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 Share (CO2eq) in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.04 % | — |
| 1991 | 51.91 % | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 50.9 % | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 50.95 % | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.89 % | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 48.79 % | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 46.93 % | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 46.14 % | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 45.95 % | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 43.91 % | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 42.83 % | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 37.84 % | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 37.05 % | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 36.49 % | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 35.72 % | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 34.87 % | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 35.52 % | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 33.74 % | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 32.6 % | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 30.49 % | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 30.75 % | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 30.36 % | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 28.58 % | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 30.22 % | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 28.5 % | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 26.84 % | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 27.5 % | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 26.89 % | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 26.18 % | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 26.27 % | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 28.44 % | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 26.83 % | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 26.06 % | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 24.5 % | -6.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 24.5 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.07 %, 91% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 24.5 % is above the median for South Asia, which is 23.77 %, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.84 % | 43.91 % | 53.04 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.71 % | 30.49 % | 42.83 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.21 % | 26.18 % | 30.75 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.46 % | 24.5 % | 28.44 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
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 share (co2eq) in India?
- Farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in India was 24.5 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 53.04 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5 % in 2023.
- How does India rank for farm gate — emissions share (co2eq)?
- India ranks 80th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.