Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in India

India: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 51,368 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
51,368 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 203 countries
All-time high
51,368 kt
in 2022
All-time low
1,663 kt
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200620231990: 8.8k kt1991: 9.1k kt1992: 9.3k kt1993: 6.0k kt1994: 6.4k kt1995: 6.8k kt1996: 1.7k kt1997: 1.8k kt1998: 2.0k kt1999: 2.0k kt2000: 4.3k kt2001: 5.1k kt2002: 5.8k kt2003: 6.7k kt2004: 7.7k kt2005: 5.5k kt2006: 6.5k kt2007: 7.5k kt2008: 9.9k kt2009: 18.2k kt2010: 21.2k kt2011: 23.4k kt2012: 25.9k kt2013: 32.8k kt2014: 34.8k kt2015: 37.5k kt2016: 40.8k kt2017: 40.5k kt2018: 43.3k kt2019: 46.2k kt2020: 47.0k kt2021: 48.9k kt2022: 51.4k kt2023: 51.4k kt

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

Analysis

India recorded 51,368 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 56.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in India peaked at 51,368 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,663 kt, in 1996.

That places India 4th out of 203 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 (CO2eq) in India, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in India, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 8,834 kt
1991 9,064 kt +2.6%
1992 9,273 kt +2.3%
1993 5,997 kt -35.3%
1994 6,377 kt +6.3%
1995 6,846 kt +7.4%
1996 1,663 kt -75.7%
1997 1,837 kt +10.4%
1998 2,001 kt +9.0%
1999 2,042 kt +2.0%
2000 4,304 kt +110.8%
2001 5,085 kt +18.1%
2002 5,784 kt +13.7%
2003 6,651 kt +15.0%
2004 7,717 kt +16.0%
2005 5,537 kt -28.3%
2006 6,475 kt +17.0%
2007 7,462 kt +15.2%
2008 9,892 kt +32.6%
2009 18,151 kt +83.5%
2010 21,202 kt +16.8%
2011 23,359 kt +10.2%
2012 25,922 kt +11.0%
2013 32,799 kt +26.5%
2014 34,755 kt +6.0%
2015 37,527 kt +8.0%
2016 40,752 kt +8.6%
2017 40,462 kt -0.7%
2018 43,304 kt +7.0%
2019 46,171 kt +6.6%
2020 46,974 kt +1.7%
2021 48,867 kt +4.0%
2022 51,368 kt +5.1%
2023 51,368 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,393 kt 1,663 kt 9,273 kt 10
2000s 7,706 kt 4,304 kt 18,151 kt 10
2010s 34,625 kt 21,202 kt 46,171 kt 10
2020s 49,644 kt 46,974 kt 51,368 kt 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 OECD 260,548 kt compare
  2. 2 China 103,850 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 98,810 kt compare
  4. 5 Japan 30,113 kt compare
  5. 6 Thailand 29,307 kt compare
  6. 7 Italy 20,063 kt compare

See the full ranking of 255 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in India?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in India was 51,368 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 51,368 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 1,663 kt in 1996.
How does India rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
India ranks 4th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,407 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