Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in India
India: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 51,368 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in India, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in India stood at 51,368 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
India ranks 4th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in India, year by year
| 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% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 51,368 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 655.64 kt, 78.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 51,368 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,147 kt, 44.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +110.8% | 2,042 kt | 4,304 kt |
| 1996 | -75.7% | 6,846 kt | 1,663 kt |
| 2009 | +83.5% | 9,892 kt | 18,151 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 (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 222 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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About this data
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.