Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in India
India: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) was 14,306 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions in India, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food transport — emissions in India is 14,306 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
India ranks 10th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in India, year by year
| 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% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 14,306 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 363.36 kt, 39.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 14,306 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 690.64 kt, 20.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) 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 | +213.6% | 7,669 kt | 24,047 kt |
| 2017 | -59.0% | 29,041 kt | 11,908 kt |
| 2007 | -53.3% | 11,821 kt | 5,515 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 7 Canada 17,411 kt compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 15,727 kt compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 14,765 kt compare
- 11 Mexico 14,193 kt compare
- 12 Republic of Korea 11,366 kt compare
- 13 Germany 11,084 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 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 10th out of 233 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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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.