Food Household Consumption — Emissions in India

India: Food Household Consumption — Emissions was 83,414 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
83,414 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 202 countries
All-time high
83,414 kt
in 2022
All-time low
7,038 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in India, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200620231990: 7.0k kt1991: 7.8k kt1992: 8.6k kt1993: 9.4k kt1994: 10.2k kt1995: 10.8k kt1996: 12.2k kt1997: 13.5k kt1998: 14.3k kt1999: 16.4k kt2000: 19.5k kt2001: 20.4k kt2002: 23.6k kt2003: 26.7k kt2004: 28.9k kt2005: 29.8k kt2006: 31.8k kt2007: 34.6k kt2008: 34.6k kt2009: 36.0k kt2010: 42.1k kt2011: 43.9k kt2012: 46.3k kt2013: 51.6k kt2014: 56.2k kt2015: 58.7k kt2016: 63.4k kt2017: 67.2k kt2018: 70.4k kt2019: 74.2k kt2020: 77.7k kt2021: 78.9k kt2022: 83.4k kt2023: 83.4k kt

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

Analysis

India recorded 83,414 kt for food household consumption — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 61.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions in India peaked at 83,414 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,038 kt, in 1990.

India ranks 4th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in India, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2) in India, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 7,038 kt
1991 7,760 kt +10.3%
1992 8,587 kt +10.7%
1993 9,357 kt +9.0%
1994 10,160 kt +8.6%
1995 10,802 kt +6.3%
1996 12,215 kt +13.1%
1997 13,517 kt +10.7%
1998 14,325 kt +6.0%
1999 16,361 kt +14.2%
2000 19,462 kt +18.9%
2001 20,360 kt +4.6%
2002 23,580 kt +15.8%
2003 26,732 kt +13.4%
2004 28,850 kt +7.9%
2005 29,791 kt +3.3%
2006 31,816 kt +6.8%
2007 34,586 kt +8.7%
2008 34,597 kt +0.0%
2009 35,979 kt +4.0%
2010 42,062 kt +16.9%
2011 43,856 kt +4.3%
2012 46,340 kt +5.7%
2013 51,553 kt +11.2%
2014 56,176 kt +9.0%
2015 58,705 kt +4.5%
2016 63,417 kt +8.0%
2017 67,197 kt +6.0%
2018 70,420 kt +4.8%
2019 74,242 kt +5.4%
2020 77,709 kt +4.7%
2021 78,936 kt +1.6%
2022 83,414 kt +5.7%
2023 83,414 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,012 kt 7,038 kt 16,361 kt 10
2000s 28,575 kt 19,462 kt 35,979 kt 10
2010s 57,397 kt 42,062 kt 74,242 kt 10
2020s 80,868 kt 77,709 kt 83,414 kt 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 522,503 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 503,063 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 234,051 kt compare
  4. 5 Russian Federation 64,403 kt compare
  5. 5 Türkiye 7,489 kt compare
  6. 6 Indonesia 52,318 kt compare
  7. 7 Algeria 25,975 kt compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions in India?
Food household consumption — emissions in India was 83,414 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 83,414 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 7,038 kt in 1990.
How does India rank for food household consumption — emissions?
India ranks 4th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. 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 Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,241 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf