Food Processing — Emissions in India

India: Food Processing — Emissions was 15.63 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
15.63 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
105th
of 112 countries
All-time high
16,316 kt
in 2014
All-time low
14.29 kt
in 2017
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Food Processing — Emissions in India, 2013–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k2013201820232013: 14.2k kt2014: 16.3k kt2015: 15.8k kt2016: 15.3k kt2017: 14.3 kt2018: 14.7 kt2019: 15.2 kt2020: 15.6 kt2021: 15.6 kt2022: 15.6 kt2023: 15.6 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — emissions in India stood at 15.63 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in India peaked at 16,316 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.29 kt, in 2017.

That places India 105th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Food Processing — Emissions in India, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2) in India, 2013 to 2023.
Year kt Change
2013 14,192 kt —
2014 16,316 kt +15.0%
2015 15,837 kt -2.9%
2016 15,289 kt -3.5%
2017 14.29 kt -99.9%
2018 14.74 kt +3.1%
2019 15.19 kt +3.0%
2020 15.63 kt +2.9%
2021 15.63 kt +0.0%
2022 15.63 kt +0.0%
2023 15.63 kt +0.0%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 15.63 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175.97 kt, 9% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8,811 kt 14.29 kt 16,316 kt 7
2020s 15.63 kt 15.63 kt 15.63 kt 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 102 Kenya 28.54 kt compare
  2. 103 Togo 21.44 kt compare
  3. 104 Greenland 17.75 kt compare
  4. 106 Lesotho 15.36 kt compare
  5. 107 Iceland 9.77 kt compare
  6. 108 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7.6 kt

See the full ranking of 145 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions in India?
Food processing — emissions in India was 15.63 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 16,316 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 14.29 kt in 2017.
How does India rank for food processing — emissions?
India ranks 105th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. 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 Processing — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
145 places, 3,850 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