Food Retail — Emissions in India

India: Food Retail — Emissions was 12,518 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
12,518 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 190 countries
All-time high
13,779 kt
in 2016
All-time low
1,113 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions in India, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 1.1k kt1991: 1.1k kt1992: 1.2k kt1993: 1.2k kt1994: 1.2k kt1995: 1.3k kt1996: 1.3k kt1997: 1.3k kt1998: 1.4k kt1999: 1.4k kt2000: 3.5k kt2001: 3.7k kt2002: 3.8k kt2003: 4.0k kt2004: 4.5k kt2005: 1.7k kt2006: 1.8k kt2007: 1.9k kt2008: 1.9k kt2009: 7.8k kt2010: 8.3k kt2011: 8.2k kt2012: 8.5k kt2013: 13.0k kt2014: 12.6k kt2015: 12.9k kt2016: 13.8k kt2017: 11.2k kt2018: 11.7k kt2019: 12.2k kt2020: 10.6k kt2021: 10.0k kt2022: 12.5k kt2023: 12.5k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions in India stood at 12,518 kt.

That represents a change of down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in India peaked at 13,779 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,113 kt, in 1990.

That places India 5th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Food Retail — Emissions in India, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in India, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,113 kt
1991 1,143 kt +2.7%
1992 1,175 kt +2.8%
1993 1,199 kt +2.0%
1994 1,219 kt +1.7%
1995 1,261 kt +3.5%
1996 1,308 kt +3.7%
1997 1,335 kt +2.1%
1998 1,354 kt +1.4%
1999 1,420 kt +4.8%
2000 3,495 kt +146.2%
2001 3,667 kt +4.9%
2002 3,757 kt +2.5%
2003 4,015 kt +6.9%
2004 4,471 kt +11.4%
2005 1,709 kt -61.8%
2006 1,781 kt +4.2%
2007 1,851 kt +3.9%
2008 1,932 kt +4.4%
2009 7,813 kt +304.5%
2010 8,311 kt +6.4%
2011 8,213 kt -1.2%
2012 8,507 kt +3.6%
2013 13,020 kt +53.0%
2014 12,556 kt -3.6%
2015 12,902 kt +2.8%
2016 13,779 kt +6.8%
2017 11,162 kt -19.0%
2018 11,658 kt +4.4%
2019 12,178 kt +4.5%
2020 10,643 kt -12.6%
2021 10,031 kt -5.7%
2022 12,518 kt +24.8%
2023 12,518 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,253 kt 1,113 kt 1,420 kt 10
2000s 3,449 kt 1,709 kt 7,813 kt 10
2010s 11,228 kt 8,213 kt 13,779 kt 10
2020s 11,428 kt 10,031 kt 12,518 kt 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 Japan 24,798 kt compare
  2. 3 Russian Federation 14,330 kt compare
  3. 4 Republic of Korea 12,630 kt compare
  4. 6 Germany 9,187 kt compare
  5. 7 Saudi Arabia 8,503 kt compare
  6. 8 Indonesia 7,372 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions in India?
Food retail — emissions in India was 12,518 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 13,779 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 1,113 kt in 1990.
How does India rank for food retail — emissions?
India ranks 5th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 Retail — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 7,490 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