Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in India
India: Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) was 5.93 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Transport — Emissions in India, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
India recorded 5.93 kt for food transport — emissions in 2023.
The figure is up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in India peaked at 7.27 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8086 kt, in 1990.
India ranks 5th of 233 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 Transport — Emissions (CH4) in India, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8086 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.8456 kt | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8572 kt | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9003 kt | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9517 kt | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9992 kt | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.16 kt | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 1.26 kt | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 1.28 kt | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.35 kt | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.26 kt | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 1.28 kt | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.39 kt | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 1.4 kt | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.42 kt | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.41 kt | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.59 kt | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 1.35 kt | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 1.45 kt | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 1.75 kt | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 1.92 kt | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 2.02 kt | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 2.1 kt | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 3.79 kt | +80.2% |
| 2014 | 4.08 kt | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 4.66 kt | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 5.82 kt | +24.9% |
| 2017 | 6.04 kt | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 7.27 kt | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 5.22 kt | -28.2% |
| 2020 | 4.62 kt | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 5.58 kt | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 5.93 kt | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 5.93 kt | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 5.93 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0579 kt, 102.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 5.93 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1269 kt, 46.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +80.2% | 2.1 kt | 3.79 kt |
| 2019 | -28.2% | 7.27 kt | 5.22 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 kt | 0.8086 kt | 1.35 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 kt | 1.26 kt | 1.75 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29 kt | 1.92 kt | 7.27 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.52 kt | 4.62 kt | 5.93 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 2 China 11.48 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 10.35 kt compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6.66 kt compare
- 6 Brazil 5.93 kt compare
- 7 Russian Federation 5.35 kt compare
- 8 Mexico 4.57 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 transport — emissions in India?
- Food transport — emissions in India was 5.93 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 7.27 kt in 2018.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8086 kt in 1990.
- How does India rank for food transport — emissions?
- India ranks 5th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. 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 Transport — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.