Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in India
India: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) was 12,518 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions in India, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food retail — emissions in India is 12,518 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is 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 209 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 (CO2) in India, year by year
| 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% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 12,518 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 160.28 kt, 78.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 12,518 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 410.3 kt, 30.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +304.5% | 1,932 kt | 7,813 kt |
| 2000 | +146.2% | 1,420 kt | 3,495 kt |
| 2005 | -61.8% | 4,471 kt | 1,709 kt |
| 2013 | +53.0% | 8,507 kt | 13,020 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 Japan 24,798 kt compare
- 3 Russian Federation 14,330 kt compare
- 4 Republic of Korea 12,630 kt compare
- 6 Germany 9,187 kt compare
- 7 Saudi Arabia 8,503 kt compare
- 8 Indonesia 7,372 kt compare
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 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 209 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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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.