Food Transport — Emissions in India

India: Food Transport — Emissions was 14,306 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14,306 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 207 countries
All-time high
29,041 kt
in 2016
All-time low
5,515 kt
in 2007
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in India, 1990–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 9.1k kt1991: 9.6k kt1992: 9.6k kt1993: 9.8k kt1994: 10.2k kt1995: 10.5k kt1996: 12.3k kt1997: 13.6k kt1998: 13.5k kt1999: 14.1k kt2000: 10.4k kt2001: 10.3k kt2002: 10.6k kt2003: 10.6k kt2004: 10.9k kt2005: 10.6k kt2006: 11.8k kt2007: 5.5k kt2008: 6.2k kt2009: 6.9k kt2010: 7.3k kt2011: 7.6k kt2012: 7.7k kt2013: 24.0k kt2014: 24.9k kt2015: 27.4k kt2016: 29.0k kt2017: 11.9k kt2018: 14.5k kt2019: 13.7k kt2020: 11.6k kt2021: 13.4k kt2022: 14.3k kt2023: 14.3k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food transport — emissions in India stood at 14,306 kt.

The figure is down 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in India peaked at 29,041 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5,515 kt, in 2007.

That places India 9th out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Food Transport — Emissions in India, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in India, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 9,077 kt
1991 9,621 kt +6.0%
1992 9,578 kt -0.4%
1993 9,815 kt +2.5%
1994 10,173 kt +3.6%
1995 10,466 kt +2.9%
1996 12,337 kt +17.9%
1997 13,565 kt +9.9%
1998 13,454 kt -0.8%
1999 14,057 kt +4.5%
2000 10,397 kt -26.0%
2001 10,273 kt -1.2%
2002 10,609 kt +3.3%
2003 10,644 kt +0.3%
2004 10,939 kt +2.8%
2005 10,620 kt -2.9%
2006 11,821 kt +11.3%
2007 5,515 kt -53.3%
2008 6,175 kt +12.0%
2009 6,895 kt +11.6%
2010 7,331 kt +6.3%
2011 7,583 kt +3.4%
2012 7,669 kt +1.1%
2013 24,047 kt +213.6%
2014 24,912 kt +3.6%
2015 27,406 kt +10.0%
2016 29,041 kt +6.0%
2017 11,908 kt -59.0%
2018 14,550 kt +22.2%
2019 13,658 kt -6.1%
2020 11,637 kt -14.8%
2021 13,421 kt +15.3%
2022 14,306 kt +6.6%
2023 14,306 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,214 kt 9,077 kt 14,057 kt 10
2000s 9,389 kt 5,515 kt 11,821 kt 10
2010s 16,811 kt 7,331 kt 29,041 kt 10
2020s 13,418 kt 11,637 kt 14,306 kt 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 6 Japan 19,321 kt compare
  2. 7 Canada 17,411 kt compare
  3. 8 Saudi Arabia 14,765 kt compare
  4. 10 Mexico 14,193 kt compare
  5. 11 Republic of Korea 11,366 kt compare
  6. 12 Germany 11,084 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in India?
Food transport — emissions in India was 14,306 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 29,041 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 5,515 kt in 2007.
How does India rank for food transport — emissions?
India ranks 9th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 8,556 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