Food share total emissions in India
India: Food share total emissions was 32.51 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
32.51
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
126th
of 217 countries
All-time high
58.82
in 1990
All-time low
32.51
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Food share total emissions in India, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 32.51 for food share total emissions 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, food share total emissions in India peaked at 58.82 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32.51, 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.
Food share total emissions in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.82 | — |
| 1991 | 57.45 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 56.95 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 56.38 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 55.36 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 54.14 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 53.03 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 51.98 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 52.21 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 50.45 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 49.28 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 52.26 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 50.78 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 50.46 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 48.74 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 47.76 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 45.83 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 44.35 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 42.76 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 40.35 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 39.5 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 35.42 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 34.58 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 34.49 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 33.04 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 32.51 | -1.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 32.51 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.23, 48% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 32.51 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 | 54.68 | 50.45 | 58.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.26 | 40.35 | 52.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.92 | 32.51 | 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 food share total emissions in India?
- Food share total emissions in India was 32.51 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food share total emissions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 58.82 in 1990.
- What is the lowest food share total emissions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.51 in 2015.
- How does India rank for food share total emissions?
- India ranks 126th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is food share total emissions 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Food share total emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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