Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in India
India: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 14,938 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (co2eq) in India is 14,938 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in India peaked at 29,856 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5,776 kt, in 2007.
India ranks 11th of 237 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) in India, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,300 kt | — |
| 1991 | 9,861 kt | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 9,826 kt | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 10,079 kt | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 10,457 kt | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 10,763 kt | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 12,689 kt | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 13,947 kt | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 13,834 kt | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 14,383 kt | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 10,678 kt | -25.8% |
| 2001 | 10,561 kt | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 10,913 kt | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 10,948 kt | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 11,247 kt | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 10,935 kt | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 12,163 kt | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 5,776 kt | -52.5% |
| 2008 | 6,453 kt | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 7,205 kt | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 7,666 kt | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 7,932 kt | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 8,031 kt | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 24,698 kt | +207.5% |
| 2014 | 25,594 kt | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 28,159 kt | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 29,856 kt | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 12,388 kt | -58.5% |
| 2018 | 15,231 kt | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 14,270 kt | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 12,136 kt | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 14,010 kt | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 14,938 kt | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 14,938 kt | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 14,938 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 372.61 kt, 40.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 14,938 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 709.06 kt, 21.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 | +207.5% | 8,031 kt | 24,698 kt |
| 2017 | -58.5% | 29,856 kt | 12,388 kt |
| 2007 | -52.5% | 12,163 kt | 5,776 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,514 kt | 9,300 kt | 14,383 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,688 kt | 5,776 kt | 12,163 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,382 kt | 7,666 kt | 29,856 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,005 kt | 12,136 kt | 14,938 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 16,264 kt compare
- 9 Mexico 15,193 kt compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 15,183 kt compare
- 12 Republic of Korea 11,777 kt compare
- 13 Germany 11,752 kt compare
- 14 Australia and New Zealand 11,460 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 (co2eq) in India?
- Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in India was 14,938 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 29,856 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,776 kt in 2007.
- How does India rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
- India ranks 11th out of 237 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.