Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in India

India: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 38,768 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
38,768 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 191 countries
All-time high
38,768 kt
in 2021
All-time low
336.58 kt
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in India, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 7.7k kt1991: 7.9k kt1992: 8.1k kt1993: 4.8k kt1994: 5.1k kt1995: 5.6k kt1996: 336.6 kt1997: 482 kt1998: 627.5 kt1999: 602.2 kt2000: 779.1 kt2001: 1.4k kt2002: 2.0k kt2003: 2.6k kt2004: 3.2k kt2005: 3.8k kt2006: 4.7k kt2007: 5.6k kt2008: 7.9k kt2009: 10.3k kt2010: 12.8k kt2011: 15.1k kt2012: 17.4k kt2013: 19.7k kt2014: 22.1k kt2015: 24.5k kt2016: 26.9k kt2017: 29.2k kt2018: 31.6k kt2019: 33.9k kt2020: 36.3k kt2021: 38.8k kt2022: 38.8k kt2023: 38.8k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in India stood at 38,768 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 96.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in India peaked at 38,768 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 336.58 kt, in 1996.

India ranks 4th of 191 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) from F-gases in India, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) in India, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 7,704 kt
1991 7,904 kt +2.6%
1992 8,080 kt +2.2%
1993 4,780 kt -40.8%
1994 5,140 kt +7.5%
1995 5,566 kt +8.3%
1996 336.58 kt -94.0%
1997 482.01 kt +43.2%
1998 627.46 kt +30.2%
1999 602.19 kt -4.0%
2000 779.14 kt +29.4%
2001 1,387 kt +78.1%
2002 1,995 kt +43.8%
2003 2,603 kt +30.5%
2004 3,211 kt +23.4%
2005 3,805 kt +18.5%
2006 4,671 kt +22.8%
2007 5,587 kt +19.6%
2008 7,936 kt +42.0%
2009 10,285 kt +29.6%
2010 12,835 kt +24.8%
2011 15,091 kt +17.6%
2012 17,358 kt +15.0%
2013 19,697 kt +13.5%
2014 22,116 kt +12.3%
2015 24,539 kt +11.0%
2016 26,883 kt +9.6%
2017 29,227 kt +8.7%
2018 31,571 kt +8.0%
2019 33,915 kt +7.4%
2020 36,260 kt +6.9%
2021 38,768 kt +6.9%
2022 38,768 kt +0.0%
2023 38,768 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,122 kt 336.58 kt 8,080 kt 10
2000s 4,226 kt 779.14 kt 10,285 kt 10
2010s 23,323 kt 12,835 kt 33,915 kt 10
2020s 38,141 kt 36,260 kt 38,768 kt 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 OECD 117,578 kt compare
  2. 2 China 99,432 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 98,746 kt compare
  4. 5 Thailand 24,834 kt compare
  5. 6 Italy 15,225 kt compare
  6. 7 Brazil 13,680 kt compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in India?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in India was 38,768 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 38,768 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 336.58 kt in 1996.
How does India rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
India ranks 4th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.8%. 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 (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,946 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.