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 223 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

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

The figure is 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 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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. 6 Indonesia 52,318 kt compare
  6. 7 Algeria 25,975 kt compare

See the full ranking of 261 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 223 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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About this data

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
261 places, 8,371 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.