Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in India
India: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 32.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in India, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 32.5% for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in India peaked at 58.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2015.
That places India 126th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.8% | — |
| 1991 | 57.4% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 57.0% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 56.4% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 55.4% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 54.1% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 53.0% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 52.0% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 52.2% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 50.5% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 49.3% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 52.3% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 50.5% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 45.8% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 44.4% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 42.8% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 40.4% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 33.0% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 32.5% | -1.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 32.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.2%, 48% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 32.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 38.9%, 84% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.7% | 50.5% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 40.4% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 32.5% | 39.5% | 6 |
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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in India?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in India was 32.5% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2015.
- How does India rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- India ranks 126th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.