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 228 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 228 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 11,168 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 OECD 238,783 kt compare
  4. 5 Russian Federation 65,027 kt compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 52,577 kt compare
  6. 7 Algeria 26,043 kt compare

See the full ranking of 266 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 228 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
266 places, 8,608 data points, 1990–2023
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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.