Food Retail — Emissions (N2O) in India
India: Food Retail — Emissions (N2O) was 0.2394 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions in India, 1990–2023
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.
That represents a change of 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.
That places India 3rd 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 (N2O) in India, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0367 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0375 kt | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0382 kt | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0389 kt | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0395 kt | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0404 kt | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0415 kt | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0423 kt | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0429 kt | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0442 kt | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.079 kt | +78.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0823 kt | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0839 kt | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0879 kt | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0968 kt | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0509 kt | -47.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0526 kt | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.054 kt | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0559 kt | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1544 kt | +176.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1639 kt | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1639 kt | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1715 kt | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2375 kt | +38.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2362 kt | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2458 kt | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2565 kt | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2154 kt | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2239 kt | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.232 kt | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2076 kt | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1942 kt | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2394 kt | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2394 kt | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.2394 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0018 kt, 133.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 0.2394 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0037 kt, 64.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Retail — Emissions (N2O) 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 | +176.0% | 0.0559 kt | 0.1544 kt |
| 2000 | +78.7% | 0.0442 kt | 0.079 kt |
| 2005 | -47.5% | 0.0968 kt | 0.0509 kt |
| 2013 | +38.5% | 0.1715 kt | 0.2375 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 OECD 1.59 kt compare
- 2 Japan 0.3007 kt compare
- 4 Republic of Korea 0.1622 kt compare
- 5 Indonesia 0.1334 kt compare
- 6 Russian Federation 0.1259 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 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 209 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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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.