Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2) (Food CO2) in India
India: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2) (Food CO2) was 83,414 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Household Consumption — Emissions in India, 1990–2023
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 227 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 (CO2) (Food CO2) in India, year by year
| 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% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 83,414 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 230.22 kt, 362.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 83,414 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 769.37 kt, 108.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 227 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
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.