Food Retail — Emissions in India

India: Food Retail — Emissions was 0.2394 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2394 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.2565 kt
in 2016
All-time low
0.0367 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions in India, 1990–2023

0.050.10.150.20.251990200620231990: 0.037 kt1991: 0.037 kt1992: 0.038 kt1993: 0.039 kt1994: 0.04 kt1995: 0.04 kt1996: 0.042 kt1997: 0.042 kt1998: 0.043 kt1999: 0.044 kt2000: 0.079 kt2001: 0.082 kt2002: 0.084 kt2003: 0.088 kt2004: 0.097 kt2005: 0.051 kt2006: 0.053 kt2007: 0.054 kt2008: 0.056 kt2009: 0.154 kt2010: 0.164 kt2011: 0.164 kt2012: 0.172 kt2013: 0.237 kt2014: 0.236 kt2015: 0.246 kt2016: 0.257 kt2017: 0.215 kt2018: 0.224 kt2019: 0.232 kt2020: 0.208 kt2021: 0.194 kt2022: 0.239 kt2023: 0.239 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions in India stood at 0.2394 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in India peaked at 0.2565 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0367 kt, in 1990.

India ranks 3rd of 190 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 in India, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (N2O) in India, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0367 kt
1991 0.0375 kt +2.2%
1992 0.0382 kt +1.9%
1993 0.0389 kt +1.8%
1994 0.0395 kt +1.5%
1995 0.0404 kt +2.3%
1996 0.0415 kt +2.7%
1997 0.0423 kt +1.9%
1998 0.0429 kt +1.4%
1999 0.0442 kt +3.0%
2000 0.079 kt +78.7%
2001 0.0823 kt +4.2%
2002 0.0839 kt +1.9%
2003 0.0879 kt +4.8%
2004 0.0968 kt +10.1%
2005 0.0509 kt -47.4%
2006 0.0526 kt +3.3%
2007 0.054 kt +2.7%
2008 0.0559 kt +3.5%
2009 0.1544 kt +176.2%
2010 0.1639 kt +6.2%
2011 0.1639 kt +0.0%
2012 0.1715 kt +4.6%
2013 0.2375 kt +38.5%
2014 0.2362 kt -0.5%
2015 0.2458 kt +4.1%
2016 0.2565 kt +4.4%
2017 0.2154 kt -16.0%
2018 0.2239 kt +3.9%
2019 0.232 kt +3.6%
2020 0.2076 kt -10.5%
2021 0.1942 kt -6.5%
2022 0.2394 kt +23.3%
2023 0.2394 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0402 kt 0.0367 kt 0.0442 kt 10
2000s 0.0798 kt 0.0509 kt 0.1544 kt 10
2010s 0.2147 kt 0.1639 kt 0.2565 kt 10
2020s 0.2202 kt 0.1942 kt 0.2394 kt 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 OECD 1.59 kt compare
  2. 2 Japan 0.3007 kt compare
  3. 4 Republic of Korea 0.1622 kt compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 0.1334 kt compare
  5. 6 Russian Federation 0.1259 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 0.2394 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 0.2565 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0367 kt in 1990.
How does India rank for food retail — emissions?
India ranks 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (N2O)
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