Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in India

India: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) was 87,116 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
87,116 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 207 countries
All-time high
87,116 kt
in 2022
All-time low
7,159 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in India, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200620231990: 7.2k kt1991: 7.9k kt1992: 8.7k kt1993: 9.5k kt1994: 10.2k kt1995: 10.9k kt1996: 12.3k kt1997: 13.6k kt1998: 14.6k kt1999: 16.9k kt2000: 20.2k kt2001: 21.2k kt2002: 24.5k kt2003: 27.8k kt2004: 30.2k kt2005: 31.1k kt2006: 33.6k kt2007: 36.8k kt2008: 36.9k kt2009: 38.6k kt2010: 44.6k kt2011: 46.7k kt2012: 49.3k kt2013: 54.6k kt2014: 59.5k kt2015: 62.2k kt2016: 67.5k kt2017: 70.8k kt2018: 74.1k kt2019: 78.0k kt2020: 81.4k kt2021: 82.6k kt2022: 87.1k kt2023: 87.1k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in India is 87,116 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 59.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in India peaked at 87,116 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,159 kt, in 1990.

India ranks 4th of 207 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 (CO2eq) in India, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in India, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 7,159 kt
1991 7,895 kt +10.3%
1992 8,695 kt +10.1%
1993 9,464 kt +8.8%
1994 10,214 kt +7.9%
1995 10,862 kt +6.3%
1996 12,286 kt +13.1%
1997 13,601 kt +10.7%
1998 14,568 kt +7.1%
1999 16,940 kt +16.3%
2000 20,217 kt +19.3%
2001 21,225 kt +5.0%
2002 24,521 kt +15.5%
2003 27,839 kt +13.5%
2004 30,165 kt +8.4%
2005 31,148 kt +3.3%
2006 33,648 kt +8.0%
2007 36,785 kt +9.3%
2008 36,949 kt +0.4%
2009 38,578 kt +4.4%
2010 44,627 kt +15.7%
2011 46,744 kt +4.7%
2012 49,262 kt +5.4%
2013 54,553 kt +10.7%
2014 59,514 kt +9.1%
2015 62,207 kt +4.5%
2016 67,466 kt +8.5%
2017 70,765 kt +4.9%
2018 74,077 kt +4.7%
2019 78,001 kt +5.3%
2020 81,411 kt +4.4%
2021 82,615 kt +1.5%
2022 87,116 kt +5.4%
2023 87,116 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,168 kt 7,159 kt 16,940 kt 10
2000s 30,107 kt 20,217 kt 38,578 kt 10
2010s 60,722 kt 44,627 kt 78,001 kt 10
2020s 84,565 kt 81,411 kt 87,116 kt 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 525,533 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 506,020 kt compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 22,721 kt compare
  4. 3 OECD 238,783 kt compare
  5. 5 Russian Federation 65,027 kt compare
  6. 5 Türkiye 7,546 kt compare
  7. 6 Indonesia 52,577 kt compare
  8. 7 Algeria 26,043 kt compare

See the full ranking of 259 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in India?
Food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in India was 87,116 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 87,116 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 7,159 kt in 1990.
How does India rank for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq)?
India ranks 4th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
259 places, 8,609 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